Pontederia rotundifolia
Tropical Pickerel Weed, Tropical Pickerelweed
Also known as: Pontederia brasiliensis Willd. ex Schult. & Schult.f. +7 more
- Pontederia brasiliensis Willd. ex Schult. & Schult.f.
- Pontederia cordifolia Mart.
- Pontederia cordifolia Mart. ex Schult. & Schult.f.
- Pontederia eriantha Miq.
- Pontederia falciloba Solms
- Reussia grazielae Machado
- Reussia rotundifolia (L.f.) A.Cast.
- Unisema orbiculata Raf.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Pontederiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a helophyte.
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Pontederia rotundifolia (commonly known as Tropical Pickerel-Weed) is an aquatic herbaceous perennial belonging to the Pontederiaceae family. Indigenous to North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Aquatic Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Surinam, Uruguay, Venezuela