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Pistia

L. (1753)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Alismatales Family: Araceae Genus: Pistia

Description

Key Characters:

Growth Form: Free-floating, aquatic herbs.

Stems:

Roots:

Leaves: Leaves simple. Rosulate. Petioles very short, almost absent. Stipules absent.

Flowers: Flowers in inconspicuous, axillary inflorescences. Flowers unisexual, minute. Calyx absent. Corolla (petals) absent. Staminate flowers comprising 2 connate stamens. Ovary superior (pistillate flowers), 1-carpellate, 1-celled; ovules numerous, in 4–6 rows. Flowers solitary.

Fruit: Berries. Seeds numerous.

Ploidy:

Habitat: Aquatic.

Elevation Range:

Historical Distribution

Accepted Subtaxa (in Hawai'i) (1)

Pistia stratiotes L.

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Island Status

Dispersal Agents


Pollinators

Bibliography

Name Published In: Sp. Pl.: 963 (1753)

Occurrences

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