An alternative or related name for the plant family Alismaceae, containing aquatic plants like water plantain and arrowhead.
Variant of 'Alismaceae' using '-taceae' instead of '-aceae,' both valid Linnaean suffixes for plant families. Both spellings refer to the same plant family scientifically.
The double naming (Alismaceae vs. Alismataceae) shows how botanical naming evolved—sometimes multiple scientific names competed until one became standard, leaving traces in old textbooks.
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