Contains 4 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
BACOPA Aublet, Hist. Pl. Guiane 128, pl. 49. 1775, nom. cons. vs. Moniera P. Browne 1756, et vs. Brami Adanson 1763.
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TYPE: Bacopa aquatica Aublet
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bacopa caroliniana | LEMON BACOPA; BLUE WATERHYSSOP | Native OBL (NWPL) OD (WAP) OBL (DEP) | ||
| Bacopa innominata | TROPICAL WATERHYSSOP | Native OBL (NWPL) OBL (DEP) | ||
| Bacopa monnieri | HERB-OF-GRACE | Native OBL (NWPL) OBL (DEP) | ||
| Bacopa repens | CREEPING WATERHYSSOP | Not Native OBL (NWPL) |
Identification Key
1. Stem glabrous; leaves 1-veined, the base cuneate to ligulate
1. Stem pubescent to glabrate; leaves with 3-9 veins, the base cordate to truncate or broadly cuneate
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2. Stems often densely hispidulous; leaves with lemon-like odor when crushed; corolla blue
2. Stems finely hispidulous, pubescent, to glabrate; leaves lacking lemon-like odor; corolla white
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3. Leaves usually ovate and broadest below the middle, with 3-5(7) veins, the base cordate to truncate; outer sepal cordate ovate-orbiculate, reticulate-veined, to 3 mm wide
3. Leaves usually orbiculate to broadly obovate and broadest at or above the middle, with 5-11 veins, the base broadly cuneate; outer sepal oblong-ovate to elliptical, parallel-veined without reticulate venation, to 2 mm wide
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anisocalyx | Anisocalyx Hance ex Walpers, Ann. Bot. Syst. 3: 115. 1852, non Donati 1758. | TYPE: Anisocalyx limnanthiflorus Hance ex Walpers | |
| Brami | Brami Adanson, Fam. Pl. 2: 208, 527. 1763, nom. rej. vs. Bacopa Aublet 1775. | TYPE: Brami indica Lamarck | |
| Caconapea | Caconapea Chamisso, Linnaea 8: 28. 1833. | TYPE: Caconapea gratioloides Chamisso | |
| Calytriplex | Calytriplex Ruiz Lopez & Pavon, Fl. Peruv. Prodr. 96, t. 19. 1794. | TYPE: Calytriplex obovata Ruiz Lopez & Pavon | |
| Habershamia | Habershamia Rafinesque, Neogenyton 2. 1825. | TYPE: Moniera cuneifolia Michaux | |
| Heptas | Heptas Meisner, Pl. Vasc. Gen. 1: 293; 2: 202. 1840. | TYPE: Heptas repens (Loureiro) Meisner (Septas repens Loureiro) = Septilia Rafinesque 1838. | |
| Hydranthelium | Hydranthelium Kunth, in Humboldt et al., Nov. Gen. Sp. 7: 202, t. 646. 1825. | TYPE: Hydranthelium callitrichoides Kunth | |
| Hydrotrida | Hydrotrida Willdenow ex Britton & A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.S., ed. 2. 3: 193. 1913. | TYPE: Herpestis obovata Poeppig ex Schlechtendal & Chamisso | |
| Macuilliamia | Macuilliamia Rafinesque, Neogenyton 2. 1825. | TYPE: Macuilliamia rotundifolia (Michaux) Rafinesque (Moniera rotundifolia Michaux) Lectotypified by Britton & P. Wilson, Bot. Porto Rico 6: 182. 1925. | |
| Mella | Mella Vandelli, Fl. Lusit. Bras. Spec. 43. 1788. | TYPE: Non designatus. | |
| Moniera | Moniera P. Browne, Civ. Nat. Hist. Jamaica 269. 1756, nom. rej. vs. Bacopa Aublet 1775. | TYPE: Non designatus. | |
| Monocardia | Monocardia Pennell, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 72: 155. 1920. | TYPE: Monocardia violacea Pennell | |
| Naiadothrix | Naiadothrix Pennell ex Britton, Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 16: 105. 1920. | TYPE: Naiadothrix longipes Pennell ex Britton | |
| Ranapalus | Ranapalus Kellogg, Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. 7: 113. 1877. | TYPE: Ranapalus eisenii Kellogg | |
| Ranaria | Ranaria Chamisso, Linnaea 8: 30. 1833. | TYPE: Ranaria monnierioides Chamisso | |
| Septas | Septas Loureiro, Fl. Cochinch. 359, 392. 1790, non Linnaeus 1761. | TYPE: Septas repens Loureiro | |
| Septilia | Septilia Rafinesque, Fl. Tellur. 4: 68. 1838 ("1836"). | TYPE: Septilia repens (Loureiro) Small 1903. (Septas repens Loureiro 1790.) Substitute name for Septas Loureiro 1790, non Linnaeus 1761. | |
| Silvinula | Silvinula Pennell ex Britton, Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 16: 103. 1920. | TYPE: Silvinula humifusa (Grisebach) Pennell ex Britton (Herpestis humifusa Grisebach) | |
| Sinobacopa | Sinobacopa D. Y. Hong, Acta Phytotax. Sin. 25: 393. 1987. | TYPE: Sinobacopa aquatica D. Y. Hong |