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Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D031805
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D031805
Preferred Name

Pontederiaceae

Definitions
A plant family of the order Liliales, subclass Liliidae, class Liliopsida (monocotyledons). Most species are perennials, native primarily to tropical America. They have creeping rootstocks, fibrous roots, and leaves in clusters at the base of the plant or borne on branched stems. The fruit is a capsule containing many seeds, or a one-seeded winged structure.
Synonyms
Pontederias
Pontederia
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
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