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Ruppiaceae is the botanical nameBotanical name

A botanical name is a formal scientific name conforming to the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature....
 of a family of flowering plants. Such a family has been recognized by relatively few taxonomists.

The APG II systemAPG II system

A modern system of plant taxonomy, the APG II system of plant classification was published in 2003 by the Angiosperm Phyloge...
, of 2003 (unchanged from the APG systemAPG system

A modern system of plant taxonomy, the APG system of plant classification was published in 1998 by the Angiosperm Phylogeny ...
, of 1998), does recognize such a family and places it in the order AlismatalesAlismatales

Alismatales is an order of flowering plants....
, in the clade monocotsMonocots

In plant taxonomy the name monocots applies to a clade within the angiosperms....
. The family consists of a single genus Ruppia, also known as the "ditch grasses".

According to the the family is doubtfully distinct from the family CymodoceaceaeCymodoceaceae

Cymodoceaceae is the botanical name of a family of flowering plants, sometimes known as the "manatee-grass family"....
: the plants in the three families CymodoceaceaeCymodoceaceae

Cymodoceaceae is the botanical name of a family of flowering plants, sometimes known as the "manatee-grass family"....
, Posidoniaceae and Ruppiaceae form a monophyletic group.

The Cronquist systemCronquist system

A system of plant taxonomy, the Cronquist system is a scheme for the classification of flowering plants....
, of 1981, placed the family in order NajadalesNajadales Overview

Najadales is a botanical name of an order of flowering plants....
 of subclass AlismatidaeAlismatidae

Alismatidae is a botanical name at the rank of subclass....
 in class LiliopsidaLiliopsida

Liliopsida is the botanical name for a class....
 [=monocotyledons] in division Magnoliophyta [=angiosperms].

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