Kinds of Taiwan Monocotyledoneae

Monocots of Taiwan

Compiled from
D.E. Boufford, H. Ohashi, T.C. Huang, C.F. Hsieh,
J.L. Tsai, K.C. Yang, C.I Peng,C.S. Kuoh and A.Hsiao. 2003.
Flora of Taiwan, Second Edition.
Department of Botany, National Taiwan University

Y.P. Yang and H.Y. Liu. 2002.
Manual of Taiwan Vascular Plants.
Council of Agriculture, Taipei, Taiwan

and other sources.

W.L. Chiou and S.H. Dai
Taiwan Forestry Research Institute
and
J. Pickering
University of Georgia, Athens

Scientific name -- Other names
Hydrocharitaceae
   Blyxa aubertii Rich. -- Roundfruit blyxa
   Blyxa echinosperma (C. B. Clarke) Hook. f.
   Blyxa japonica (Miq.) Maxim. ex Asch. and Gürke
   Halophila beccari Asch.
   Halophila decipiens Ostenf. -- Caribbean seagrass
   Halophila ovalis (R. Br.) Hook. f. -- Seagrass
   Hydrilla verticillata (L. f.) Royle -- Waterthyme
   Hydrocharis dubia (Blume) Backer
   Ottelia alismoides (L.) Pers. -- Ducklettuce
   Thalassia hemprichii Asch. -- Thalassia
   Vallisneria gigantea Graebn. -- Eelgrass

Updated: 2012-04-25 16:15:00

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