Damasonium alisma
| starfruit | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Alismataceae |
| Genus: | Damasonium |
| Species: | D. alisma |
| Binomial name | |
| Damasonium alisma Mill. | |
Damasonium alisma is a species of flowering marsh plant known by the common name of starfruit. Its native range includes parts of Great Britain, France, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece, Russia, Ukraine, Moldova, and Kazakhstan.[1][2]
Damasonium alisma is native to the British Isles and was at one time commonly found in south and central England.[3] Numbers have declined as a result of the loss of pond habitats.[4] It was not recorded in the wild in 2006 and is classified as endangered within the United Kingdom.[5]
References
- ↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Damasonium alisma
- ↑ Altervista Flora Italiana, Mestolaccia stellata, Starfruit Damasonium alisma
- ↑ "Species: Damasonium alisma (Starfruit)", Interactive Flora of NW Europe, retrieved 11 July 2010
- ↑ Perring, Franklyn (23–30 Dec 1976), "Records For Leisure And Profit", New Scientist (Reed Business Information) 72 (1032), p. 725, retrieved 11 July 2010
- ↑ "Damasonium alisma", Millennium Seed Bank Project (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew), retrieved 11 July 2010
External links
Media related to Damasonium at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Damasonium at Wikispecies
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