Pontederia L.

Details

Name scientific

Pontederia L., Sp. Pl. 288 (1753)

Preferred name

Pontederia L.

Taxonomy reference

Pellegrini, M.O.O.; Horn, C.N.; Almeida, R.F. 2018: Total evidence phylogeny of Pontederiaceae (Commelinales) sheds light on the necessity of its recircumscription and synopsis of Pontederia L. PhytoKeys 108: 25–83. (Published online: 29 August 2018 doi:10.3897/phytokeys.108.27652)

Linked name

Pontederia

Biostatus

Origin

Occurrence

Georegion

Schema

Biostatus source

Comment

Exotic

Wild

New Zealand

Political Region

Nomenclature

Original authors

Authors

Publication place

Linnaeus, C. 1753: Species Plantarum. Impensis Laurentii Salvii, Stockholm.

Year published

1753

Publication page

288

Nomenclatural code

ICN

Basionym

Pontederia L.

Taxonomic rank

genus

Canonical form

Pontederia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Commelinales

Family

Pontederiaceae

Genus

Pontederia

Subordinates

Synonyms

Eichhornia Kunth

Descriptions

Healy, A. J.; Edgar, E. 1980: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. III. Adventive Cyperaceous, Petalous and Spathaceous Monocotyledons. Government Printer, Wellington.

Eichhornia Kunth

Description

Floating or creeping aquatic perennials, stoloniferous. Leaves orbicular, or oblong-or linear-lanceolate; petioles sheathing at base. Flowers showy, solitary or in spikes or panicles, with sheathing bract. Perianth funnel-shaped; tube short; lobes slightly irregular. Stamens 6, upper 3 included, lower 3 exserted. Ovary 3-locular; stigma entire or shortly 3-6-lobed; ovules many. Capsule membranous, enclosed in the faded perianth. Seeds many. Spp. 7; 6 of tropical or subtropical America, 1 of tropical Africa. Adventive sp. 1.