Spermatophyta: Monocotyledonae: Alismatales

Ruppiaceae

Symoens, J.-J. (1977) Ruppiaceae Flore d'Afrique Centrale (Zaire - Rwanda - Burundi) Jardin Botanique National de Belgique

Description of the family

For descriptions see World Flora Online

Worldwide: 1 genus and 12 species, near Cosmopolitan.

DRC: 1 genus and 1 taxon.

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Ruppia L.Description

Other sources of information about Ruppiaceae:

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Ruppiaceae
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Ruppiaceae
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Ruppiaceae
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Ruppiaceae
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Ruppiaceae
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Ruppiaceae
JSTOR Plant Science: Ruppiaceae
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Ruppiaceae
Wikipedia: Ruppiaceae
Plants of the World Online: Ruppiaceae
Tropicos: Ruppiaceae

Copyright: The DRC flora team, 2024-26

The DRC flora team (2026). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Family page: Ruppiaceae.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/family.php?family_id=337, retrieved 17 June 2026

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