Floscopa aquatica Hua

Species

Angiosperms > Commelinales > Commelinaceae > Floscopa

Characteristics

Leaves ovate to lanceolate, mostly 2-5 cm. long, thin, often wavy-margined, not or scarcely narrowed at base
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Herb with creeping or floating stems 21/2-16 in. long, rooting freely from the nodes
Flowers whitish to lilac or blue, in rather small inflorescences
Sheaths short, glabrous
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Environment

Often floating in river and rice-fields, sometimes creeping in swamps.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Distribution

Floscopa aquatica world distribution map, present in Congo, Gabon, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, and Sierra Leone

Conservation status

Floscopa aquatica threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:172710-1
WFO ID wfo-0000424931
COL ID 6J9PX
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Synonyms

Floscopa myosotoides Floscopa aquatica