Pontederia vaginalis
Also known as: Gomphima vaginalis (Burm.f.) Raf. +9 more
- Gomphima vaginalis (Burm.f.) Raf.
- Monochoria loureiroi Kunth
- Monochoria pauciflora (Blume) Kunth
- Monochoria vaginalis (Burm.f.) C.Presl
- Monochoria vaginalis subsp. angustifolia G.X.Wang
- Monochoria vaginalis subsp. pauciflora (Blume) Merr.
- Monochoria vaginalis var. pauciflora (Blume) Merr.
- Pontederia loureiroana Schult. & Schult.f.
- Pontederia pauciflora Blume
- Pontederia vaginata Royle
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Pontederiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a hydroperennial.
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Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Australasia, Pontederia vaginalis is an aquatic herbaceous perennial belonging to the Pontederiaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Aquatic Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Papuasia, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Inner Mongolia, Japan, Jawa, Korea, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Guinea, Northern Territory, Pakistan, Philippines, Queensland, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Western Australia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
California, Fiji, Hawaii