Littorella uniflora
Species of plant in the genus Littorella
Littorella uniflora | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Plantaginaceae |
Genus: | Littorella |
Species: | L. uniflora |
Binomial name | |
Littorella uniflora (L.) Asch.[1] | |
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Littorella uniflora (vernacular name: (American) shoreweed[citation needed]) is a species of aquatic flowering plant native to the Azores, Morocco, most of Europe excluding the dry southeast, Iceland, and the Faroes.[2] It prefers to live mostly submerged in nutrient-poor freshwater habitats. When submerged, it draws CO2 mostly through its roots and uses a mix of crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) and C3 carbon fixation for photosynthesis. If the water level drops and exposes the roots, it ceases using CAM.[3]
References
- ^ Fl. Brandenburg 1: 544 (1864)
- ^ a b "Littorella uniflora (L.) Asch". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- ^ Robe, W. E.; Griffiths, H. (2000). "Physiological and photosynthetic plasticity in the amphibious, freshwater plant, Littorella uniflora, during the transition from aquatic to dry terrestrial environments". Plant, Cell & Environment. 23 (10): 1041–1054. doi:10.1046/j.1365-3040.2000.00615.x.
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