Echinodorus subalatus (Mart.) Griseb. subsp. subalatus
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Authority
Haynes, Robert R. & Holm-Nielsen, Laurtiz B. 1994. The Alismataceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 64: 1-228. (Published by NYBG Press)
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Family
Alismataceae
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Scientific Name
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Type
Type. Based upon the type of Alisma subalatum.
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Synonyms
Alisma subalatum Mart. ex Schult.f., Echinodorus longistylis Buchenau, Echinodorus andrieuxii var. longistylus (Buchenau) Rataj, Alisma intermedium Mart. ex Schult.f., Echinodorus intermedius Mart. & Griseb.
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Description
Subspecies Description - Leaves with 7-11 veins, the pellucid markings present as lines, the petiole with a sheath to 12 cm long. Inflorescence with the rachis often alate. Fruit with beak less than half as long as fruit.
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Discussion
The taxon is sold under the German commercial name "Langgriffliger Froschloeffel" ("Longstyled toadspoon, transl.). It also is sold under the name E. 'inpai.' Propagation is by adventitious plantlets of the inflorescence, by partitioning of the rootstock, and by seed. The species requires good light, a substratum of coarse sand and Sphagnum, and a temperature above 20°C (Mühlberg, 1980; Schöpfel, 1988).
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Objects
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Distribution
Venezuela to Guyana and south to Bolivia, Paraguay, and south-central Brazil. Flowering and fruiting year round; sea level to 500 m elev.
Venezuela South America| Anzoátegui Venezuela South America| Guárico Venezuela South America| Sucre Venezuela South America| Guyana South America| Essequibo Guyana South America| Rupununi Guyana South America| Brazil South America| Amazonas Brazil South America| Bahia Brazil South America| Ceará Brazil South America| Maranhão Brazil South America| Mato Grosso Brazil South America| Minas Gerais Brazil South America| Paraná Brazil South America| Rio Grande do Norte Brazil South America| Rio de Janeiro Brazil South America| Roraima Brazil South America| São Paulo Brazil South America| Santa Catarina Brazil South America|