Pistia stratiotes L.

  • Family

    Araceae (Magnoliophyta)

  • Scientific Name

    Pistia stratiotes L.

  • Primary Citation

    Sp. Pl. 2: 963. 1753

  • Common Names

    water lettuce, water-lettuce, tropical duckweed, laitue d'eau, lechuguita de agua, pistie, water lettuce, apon-apon, lechuga de agua

  • Floras and Monographs

    Pistia stratiotes L.: [Article] Acevedo-Rodríguez, Pedro & collaborators. 1996. Flora of St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 78: 1-581.