Pontederia natans P.Beauv.

Species

Angiosperms > Commelinales > Pontederiaceae > Pontederia

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Cultivation

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Distribution

Pontederia natans world distribution map, present in Angola, Benin, Botswana, Central African Republic, Congo, Cabo Verde, Egypt, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Madagascar, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Chad, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:698167-1
WFO ID wfo-0000501146
COL ID 4LTWR
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 926058
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Synonyms

Eichhornia pauciflora Pontederia natans Eichhornia natans Leptosomus natans Eichhornia natans var. pauciflora