Pontederia elata
Also known as: Monochoria elata Ridl. +1 more
- Monochoria elata Ridl.
- Monochoria hastata var. elata (Ridl.) Backer
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Pontederiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous geophyte.
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Indigenous to Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, Pontederia elata is a rhizomatous plant belonging to the Pontederiaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Indo-China, Malesia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Cambodia, Hainan, Malaya, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam