Zeylanidium

Zeylanidium
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Podostemaceae
Subfamily:	Podostemoideae
Genus:	Zeylanidium (Tul.) Engl.
Species
See text
Synonyms
Hydrobryopsis Engl.

Zeylanidium are a genus of flowering plants in the riverweed family Podostemaceae, native to Sri Lanka, India, Myanmar and Thailand. They have caducous leaves and either crustose or ribbon‑shaped thalli.

Species

Currently accepted species include:

• Zeylanidium barberi (Willis) C.Cusset → Possibly Podostemum barberi Willis
• Zeylanidium crustaceum M.Kato
• Zeylanidium johnsonii (Wight) Engl. (doubtful)
• Zeylanidium lichenoides (Kurz) Engl.
• Zeylanidium maheshwarii C.J.Mathew & Satheesh
• Zeylanidium manasiae R.Krishnan, P.Khanduri & R.Tandon
• Zeylanidium olivaceum (Gardner) Engl.
• Zeylanidium sessile (Willis) C.D.K.Cook & Rutish.
• Zeylanidium subulatum (Gardner) C.Cusset → Possibly Podostemum subulatum Gardner
• Zeylanidium tailichenoides M.Kato & Koi

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