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Haloragaceae

Classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order Type: Eudicots-Lower Rosids Order: Saxifragales Family: Haloragaceae Family Common Name: Milfoil Family Genera: Myriophyllum Distribution: Cosmopolitan, but mainly in Australia and the Southern Hemisphere. Economic Uses: Cultivated as an aquarium plant. Defining Features of Interest: The family is an aquatic species and shows a dimorphism in the leaves between submerged and emergent forms. Number of Genera Globally: 8 Number of Species Globally: 100

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