Pistia stratiotes L.

  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Alismatales

  • Family

    Araceae

  • All Determinations

    Pistia stratiotes L.

Family: Araceae
I Pistia stratiotes L.
Determined by: N. Ritter (NHA), 1996
Department of Santa Cruz
I Province of Nuflo de Chavez
Wetland; ca. 0.5 km northeast of Concepcion.
Elevation: ca. 485 meters. Location: ca. 16°06'40" S.
: 62°00'58" W.
I Floating aquatic herb. Frequent.
Inflorescences present. Forming
dense colonies in channels in the
: floating mat. At times these serve as
the substrate for colonization by
Cyperaceae indet.
i August 20, 1996	#3651
Collected by: Nur Ritter, Garrett Crow &. Marisol
i Garvizu
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