Rotala (plant)

Rotala is a genus of plants. It belongs to the loosestrife family. Several species are used as aquarium plants.

Rotala
Rotala densiflora
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Myrtales
Family:	Lythraceae
Subfamily:	Lythroideae
Genus:	Rotala
Species
~46, see text

Species include:

• Rotala andamanensis
• Rotala densiflora
• Rotala hippuris
• Rotala indica
• Rotala malabarica
• Rotala malampuzhensis
• Rotala manipurensis
• Rotala ramosior
• Rotala rotundifolia
• Rotala kanayensis Rijuraj et al.
• Rotala wallichii "Whorly Rotala"

References

• Flora of China

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