''Astonia'' is a monotypic

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in the

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Alismataceae The water-plantains (Alismataceae) are a family of flowering plants, comprising 20 genera (17 extant and 3 fossil) and 119 species. The family has a cosmopolitan distribution, with the greatest number of species in temperate regions of the Northe ...

containing the sole species ''Astonia australiensis'' found in

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. It is sometimes included in the genus '' Limnophyton''. It was named in honour of Australian botanist Helen Aston.

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Alismataceae Alismataceae genera Monotypic Alismatales genera Aquatic plants Flora of Queensland {{alismatales-stub