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Potamogetonaceae

Potamogetonaceae

9.9
A group of water plants called pondweeds that have long ribbon leaves and grow in ponds and slow rivers
  • noun
  • /ˌpɒtəˌmoʊɡəˈteɪniˌsi/
  • Specialized
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  • In many gardens, Potamogetonaceae plants create a beautiful habitat for fish and other aquatic life.

Examples

  • The often well-insulated turions are sometimes referred to as "winter buds," although in such species as Potamogeton crispus (Potamogetonaceae) they enable plants to overcome the stressful summer rather than winter season (Vierssen 1993).

    Academic text (1996)

  • Similar systems have been reported in the monocots Groenlandia (Potamogetonaceae; Guo and Cook 1990) and Ruppia (Ruppiaceae; Richardson 1976, Verhoeven 1979).

    Academic text (1996)

  • Researchers studied the Potamogetonaceae family to understand their role in freshwater ecosystems.

  • The varied species within Potamogetonaceae can thrive in both ponds and slow-moving streams.

Synonyms

pondweed family
vsPotamogetonaceae
  • Specialized
7.0

A group of water plants that grow in ponds and slow streams

is a specific botanical family rather than a broader grouping including another family

Surface Forms

Potamogetonaceae singular
Potamogetonaceas singular

Morphology

Potamogetonaceae = Potamogeton (opaque) = Potamogeton + aceae

The formation uses a Latin taxonomic suffix to indicate a plant family, which is specialized morphological knowledge not obvious to an average B1 learner.

Etymology

Potamogetonaceae comes from Greek parts potamos 'river' and geiton 'neighbor', and the ending -aceae marks a plant 'family'. You can remember potamos from hippopotamus ('river horse'). So, Potamogetonaceae is the plant family of pondweeds, the 'river neighbors' that grow in ponds and slow streams.