Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Lamiales
Species:
keniensis
ID:
778227

Status:
valid

Authors:
Schotsman

Source:
wcs

Year:
1988

Citation Micro:
Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat., B, Adansonia 10: 10 (1988)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000777560



Common Names

  • Callitriche Keniensis
  • Keniensis Callitriche
  • Callitriche Callitriche


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Description

Callitriche keniensis (also called Kenyan Water-Starwort, among many other common names) is an aquatic plant that is native to Kenya. It grows in shallow, slow-moving bodies of water, such as ponds and streams.

Uses & Benefits

Callitriche keniensis is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a groundcover. It is also used in the construction of baskets and mats.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Callitriche keniensis has small, white flowers that are arranged in a terminal spike. The seeds are small, black and shiny. Seedlings are slender and have a single, upright stem.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Callitriche keniensis is a perennial aquatic herb that can be propagated by division of the rhizomes or by seed. It prefers moist soil and full sun to partial shade. It is tolerant of a wide range of soils and can tolerate drought once established.

Where to Find Callitriche keniensis

Callitriche keniensis can be found in wet meadows, marshes, and along streams in western North America.

Callitriche keniensis FAQ

What is the scientific name of Callitriche keniensis?

Callitriche keniensis

What is the common name of Callitriche keniensis?

Kenyan Water-starwort

Where is Callitriche keniensis found?

Callitriche keniensis is found in Africa

Species in the Callitriche genus

Callitriche alata, Callitriche albomarginata, Callitriche anisoptera, Callitriche antarctica, Callitriche aucklandica, Callitriche brachycarpa, Callitriche brutia, Callitriche christensenii, Callitriche compressa, Callitriche cribrosa, Callitriche cycloptera, Callitriche deflexa, Callitriche fassettii, Callitriche favargeri, Callitriche fehmedianii, Callitriche hedbergiorum, Callitriche hermaphroditica, Callitriche heterophylla, Callitriche heteropoda, Callitriche hybrida, Callitriche japonica, Callitriche keniensis, Callitriche lechleri, Callitriche lenisulca, Callitriche longipedunculata, Callitriche lusitanica, Callitriche mandonis, Callitriche marginata, Callitriche mathezii, Callitriche mouterdei, Callitriche muelleri, Callitriche nubigena, Callitriche obtusangula, Callitriche occidentalis, Callitriche oreophila, Callitriche palustris, Callitriche pedunculosa, Callitriche peploides, Callitriche petriei, Callitriche platycarpa, Callitriche pulchra, Callitriche quindiensis, Callitriche regis-jubae, Callitriche rimosa, Callitriche sonderi, Callitriche stagnalis, Callitriche terrestris, Callitriche transvolgensis, Callitriche trochlearis, Callitriche truncata,

Species in the Plantaginaceae family

Acanthorrhinum ramosissimum, Adenosma annamense, Adenosma bracteosum, Adenosma camphoratum, Adenosma cordifolium, Adenosma debilis, Adenosma elsholtzioides, Adenosma glutinosum, Adenosma hirsutum, Adenosma indianum, Adenosma inopinatum, Adenosma javanicum, Adenosma macrophyllum, Adenosma malabaricum, Adenosma microcephalum, Adenosma muelleri, Adenosma nelsonioides, Adenosma papuana, Adenosma punctata, Adenosma retusilobum, Adenosma subrepens, Adenosma ternata, Adenosma thorelii, Agathelpis adunca, Agathelpis brevifolia, Agathelpis mucronata, Albraunia foveopilosa, Albraunia fugax, Albraunia psilosperma, Anamaria heterophylla, Anarrhinum bellidifolium, Anarrhinum corsicum, Anarrhinum duriminium, Anarrhinum forsskaolii, Anarrhinum fruticosum, Anarrhinum intermedium, Anarrhinum laxiflorum, Anarrhinum longipedicellatum, Anarrhinum orientale, Anarrhinum pedatum, Anarrhinum forskaohlii, Ancistrostylis harmandii, Angelonia acuminatissima, Angelonia alternifolia, Angelonia angustifolia, Angelonia arguta, Angelonia biflora, Angelonia bisaccata, Angelonia blanchetii, Angelonia campestris,

References

Henriette Dorothea Schotsman (1921-2004): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Schotsman' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:935201-1: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].