Pistia stratiotes Linnaeus
Pistia stratiotes Linnaeus is an accepted species name sensu FNA Ed. Comm., 2000.
Vernacular names
- laitue d'eau Burte, 1992
- water lettuce Adebayo et al., 2011
- Nile cabbage GRIN, 2010
- tropical duckweed GRIN, 2010
- water cabbage GRIN, 2010
Synonyms
Distribution
- Native
- Introduced
- Ephemeral
- Excluded
- Extirpated
- Doubtful
- Absent
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Classification
| Class | Equisetopsida |
| Subclass | Magnoliidae |
| Superorder | Lilianae |
| Order | Alismatales |
| Family | Araceae |
| Subfamily | Aroideae |
| Genus | Pistia |
| Species | Pistia stratiotes |
Habit
Herb