English: Waterwort family.
Clades:
Malpighiales;
Fabidae;
Fabanae;
Angiospermae;
Plants.
Genera: 2, Elatine, Bergia; ± 40 species.
TaxonomyElatinaceae was placed in Guttiferales,
Caryophyllales, Theales,
Violales, Elatinales,
Malpighiales, Parietales or unplaced.
Plant theoryIn the
Plant theory Elatinaceae is included in
Malpighiaceae.
BotanElatine are aquatic herbs
Bergia are subshrubs to shrubs.
Leaves: opposite or whorled.
Flowers bisexual, small, single or in cymes.
LiteratureDavis, Charles C.; Mark W. Chase;
Elatinaceae are sister to
Malpighiaceae;
Peridiscaceae belong to
Saxifragales; American Journal of
Botany. 91 (2): 262–273; Doi:10.3732, ajb.91.2.262; 2004.