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Farmeria is a genus of flowering plants in the riverweed family Podostemaceae, native to Sri Lanka and India.[2] They attach to rocks using holdfasts, and their flowers are protected by boat-shaped spathella until they emerge.[3]
Species
Currently accepted species include:[2]
- Farmeria indica Willis
- Farmeria metzgerioides (Trimen) Willis ex Hook.f.
References
- ^ H.Trimen, Handb. Fl. Ceylon 5: 386 (1900)
- ^ a b c "Farmeria Willis ex Hook.f." Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ^ Kubitzki, Klaus (2007). The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants: Flowering Plants. Eudicots: Berberidopsidales, Buxales, Crossosomatales, Fabales p.p., Geraniales, Gunnerales, 'Myrtales' p.p., Proteales, Saxifragales, Vitales, Zygophyllales, Clusiaceae Alliance, Passifloraceae Alliance, Dilleniaceae, Huaceae, Picramniaceae, Sabiaceae. Vol. IX. Springer-Verlag. p. 336. ISBN 9783540322146.
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