Hydrocharitaceae

Japanese: Hydrocharitaceae
Hydrocharitaceae

...The "tochi" in "tochikagami" means soft-shelled turtle, and "kagami" refers to the round leaves with an air sac in the center, which resemble a Japanese mirror.
[Hydrocharitaceae]
It is an aquatic plant belonging to the order Alcalales of the monocotyledonous plants, and is widely distributed from temperate to tropical regions of the world, with about 15 genera and 100 species (Figure). Most grow in freshwater, but some grow in seawater.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Hydrocharitaceae" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…トチカガミのトチ(ドチ)はスッポンの意味で,カガミは丸くて中央に気囊のある葉を和鏡に見立てたもの。
【トチカガミ科Hydrocharitaceae】
 単子葉植物綱オモダカ目群に入る水草で,世界の温帯から熱帯に広く分布し,約15属100種がある(図)。大部分は淡水中に生えるが,一部は海水中に生えるものもある。…

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