Astonia

{{Short description|Genus of aquatic plants}} {{For|the 2001 video game|Astonia III}} {{expand Spanish|topic=scitech|Astonia australiensis|date=June 2015}} {{one source|date=November 2018}}

{{Speciesbox | genus = Astonia | image = Astonia_australiensis.jpg | image_caption = ''Astonia australiensis'' | parent_authority = S.W.L.Jacobs | species = australiensis | authority = (Aston) S.W.L.Jacobs }}

'''''Astonia''''' is a monotypic genus in the Alismataceae family, containing the sole species '''''Astonia australiensis''''' found in Queensland, Australia. It is sometimes included in the genus ''Limnophyton'' and was named in honour of Australian botanist Helen Aston.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Jacobs|first=Surrey|title=Astonia (Alismataceae), a new genus for Australia|journal=Telopea|volume=7|issue=2|pages=139–141|doi=10.7751/telopea19971004|year=1997|doi-access=free}}</ref>

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Category:Alismataceae Category:Alismataceae genera Category:Monotypic Alismatales genera Category:Aquatic plants Category:Flora of Queensland