Pontederia sagittata
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID644004bb55ea2631092741 |
| Scientific name | Pontederia sagittata |
| Authority | C.Presl |
| First published in | Reliq. Haenk. 1: 116 (1827) |
Description Top
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Pontederia sagittata is a perennial aquatic plant that belongs to the Pontederiaceae family. It has erect, rhizomatous stems and lanceolate leaves with a cordate base. The inflorescence contains over 50 lilac or white flowers arranged in groups of 3 or more. The plant is found in Mexico, Central America, and eastern and southern Brazil, typically in wetland habitats such as rivers, lagoons, and ponds. It was first described by Carl Presl in 1827 and has been sometimes considered a form or variety of Pontederia cordata.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Pontederia cordata var. sagittata | (C.Presl) Schery | Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 31: 157 (1944) |
| Pontederia cordata f. sagittata | (C.Presl) Solms | Monogr. Phan. 4: 533 (1883) |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
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- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Northern America click to expand
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Mexico
- Mexico Central
- Mexico Gulf
- Mexico Southeast
- Mexico Southwest
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Mexico
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Southern America click to expand
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Brazil
- Brazil Northeast
- Brazil South
- Brazil Southeast
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Central America
- Costa Rica
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- Panamá
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Brazil
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000501261 |
| Tropicos | 26100072 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:698184-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-259507 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 925568 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 16373 |
| IPNI | 698184-1 |
| iNaturalist | 283881 |
| GBIF | 2766001 |
| EOL | 247664 |
| Wikipedia | Pontederia_sagittata |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Collections Top
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| In public collections | 0 |