Heteranthera callifolia
Mud Plantain
Also known as: Heteranthera kotschyana Fenzl ex Schweinf. +5 more
- Heteranthera kotschyana Fenzl ex Schweinf.
- Heteranthera kotschyana Fenzl ex Solms
- Heteranthera potamogeton Solms
- Schollera callifolia (Rchb. ex Kunth) Kuntze
- Schollera kotschyana (Fenzl ex Solms) Kuntze
- Schollera potamogeton (Solms) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Pontederiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a hydrosubshrub.
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Heteranthera callifolia (commonly known as Mud Plantain) is an aquatic plant belonging to the Pontederiaceae family. Found natively in Africa, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Aquatic Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe