Enhalus Richard, 1811

Holotype species: Enhalus koenigii Richard

Currently accepted name for the type species: Enhalus acoroides (Linnaeus f.) Royle

Original publication and holotype designation: Richard, L.C.M. (1814). Mémoire sur les Hydrocharidées ; c'est-à-dire, sur les plantes qui, avec l'Hydrocharis, constituent la famille naturelle de ce nom. Mémoires de la Classe des Sciences Mathematiques et Physiques de l'Institut Impérial National de France 12(2): 1-88, 10 plates.

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Description: Leaves distichous, lacking ligula, 1.25-1.75 cm wide, not differentiated into petiole and blade; rhizome 1 cm thick, covered with persistent black strands, roots cord like. Numerous flowers in male inflorescence, flower buds detaching before flowering and floating to surface, pollen grains free

Information contributed by: M.D. Guiry. The most recent alteration to this page was made on 2023-04-29 by E.A. Molinari Novoa.

Taxonomic status: This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Gender: This genus name is currently treated as masculine.

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Descriptions of chrysophyte genera were subsequently published in J. Kristiansen & H.R. Preisig (eds.). 2001. Encyclopedia of Chrysophyte Genera. Bibliotheca Phycologica 110: 1-260.

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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 29 April 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024