''Haloragis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family
Haloragaceae
Haloragaceae (the watermilfoil family) is a eudicot flowering plant family in the order Saxifragales, based on the phylogenetic APG system. In the Cronquist system, it was included in the order Haloragales.
Description
The Haloragaceae are ...
. Some species are known commonly as seaberry and most are native to the southern hemisphere. They are annual or perennial herbs to small shrubs, and many are terrestrial wetland plants.
Taxonomy
List of selected species:
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Haloragis bibracteolata''
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Haloragis capensis''
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Haloragis depressa''
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Haloragis erecta''
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Haloragis hexandra''
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Haloragis masatierrana''
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Haloragis palauensis''
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Haloragis prostrata''
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Haloragis roei''
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Haloragis yarrabensis''
A number of species, previously placed here, have subsequently been placed in other related genera, including:
* ''Haloragis micrantha'' (Thunb.)
R.Br. ex Sieb. & Zucc. (''syn.'' ''
Gonocarpus micranthus''
Thunb.)
Etymology
The name is derived from two Greek words, ''halos'' (sea or salt) and ''rhagos'' (grape-berry). This refers to the first discovered species being found on beaches and having globular fruit.
Distribution and habitat
Of the 28 species, 23 are endemic to Australia and the remainder to the South Pacific (
Tuvalu
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,
New Caledonia, New Zealand, the
Cook Islands
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, capital = Avarua
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,
Rapa Nui and the
Juan Fernandez Islands, e.g. ''H. prostrata'' (Cook Islands).
Cultivation
Some
cultivars
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are valued as
ornamentals, e.g. 'Wanganui Bronze', 'Wellington Bronze'.
References
Bibliography
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External links
Jepson Manual TreatmentSpecies List
Haloragaceae
Saxifragales genera
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