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Hanguana family
Hanguanaceae
ハングアナ科
A monotypic family (single genus) growing in wetlands and riverbanks of Southeast Asia. Comprises a few species in the genus Hanguana. Bears large basal leaves and forms colonies on moist forest floors and waterside habitats. Not native to Japan.
Key Characteristics
- ●Large elliptic to lanceolate basal leaves
- ●Flowers are small, hexamerous
- ●Grows in moist wetland and riverbank environments
- ●Monotypic family consisting of a single genus
Morphological Traits
A family may include species with different trait values — multiple values indicate the range within the family.
Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf type
Simple
Venation
Pinnate
Leaf margin
Entire
Growth form
Herb
Evergreen/Deciduous
Deciduous
Leaf dissection
Undivided
Flower symmetry
Actinomorphic
Petal count
6 petals
Petal fusion
Free
Ovary position
Superior
Plant sex
Dioecious
Phylogenetic Position
Angiosperms > Monocots > Commelinales > Hanguanaceae
Divergence Era
Paleogene to Neogene
Representative Genera
Related Evolution Events
- ・Persistence as a unique lineage in the humid tropics of Southeast Asia
- ・Adaptation to wetland and waterside environments through basal leaves
Plants in Hanguana family on this site
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