Baldellia Parl Baldellia ranunculoides, (L.) Pari.

2. Baldellia Parl View in CoL .1

Leaves aerial, elliptical to lanceolate or linear-lanceolate. Flowers hermaphrodite, in 1-3 whorls in umbels or racemes, or longpedunculate in leaf-axils. Stamens 6. Carpels numerous, spirally arranged in a globose head, free, each with 1 ovule; styles apical. Fruitlets achenial, longitudinally 5-ribbed (3 dorsal ribs and 2 closely approximated ventral ribs), with a short, apical beak. Leaves lanceolate or linear-lanceolate, tapered to the apex and base, gradually decurrent into the petiole 1. ranunculoides

Leaves elliptical, rounded at the apex, ± abruptly contracted at the base into the petiole 2. alpestris

1. B. ranunculoides (L.) Pari. View in CoL , Nuovi Gen. Sp. Monocot. 58 (1854)

( Echinodorus ranunculoides (L.) Engelm. , Alisma ranunculoides L. ).

Stem short or with elongated, decumbent branches rooting at the nodes and bearing rosettes of leaves with axillary flowers. Leaves up to 10 x 1-5 cm or sometimes larger, lanceolate or linear-lanceolate, tapered to the base and apex, gradually decurrent into the petiole. Petals 7-10 mm, white or pale pink. Fruitlets 2-3-5 mm, obliquely and narrowly obovoid, sometimes pubescent. 2« =16, 30. S., W. & C. Europe, northwards to S. Norway and eastwards to Lithuania and W. Greece. Az Be Br Co Da Ga Ge Gr Hb He Ho Hs It Ju Lu No Po Rs (B) Su.