''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: *'' Haloragis bibracteolata'' *'' Haloragis capensis'' *'' Haloragis depressa'' *'' Haloragis erecta'' *''

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Haloragis masatierrana ''Haloragis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Haloragaceae. 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 wetl ...

'' *'' Haloragis palauensis'' *''

Haloragis prostrata ''Haloragis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Haloragaceae. 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 wetl ...

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Haloragis roei ''Haloragis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Haloragaceae. 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 wetl ...

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Haloragis yarrabensis ''Haloragis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Haloragaceae. 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 wetl ...

'' 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''

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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 (

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, New Zealand, the

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and the

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, e.g. ''H. prostrata'' (Cook Islands).

Cultivation

Some

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are valued as

ornamentals Ornamental plants or garden plants are plants that are primarily grown for their beauty but also for qualities such as scent or how they shape physical space. Many flowering plants and garden varieties tend to be specially bred cultivars that i ...

, e.g. 'Wanganui Bronze', 'Wellington Bronze'.

References

Bibliography

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External links

Jepson Manual TreatmentSpecies List
Haloragaceae Saxifragales genera {{Saxifragales-stub