Sagittaria pygmaea
Dwarf Arrowhead, Pygmy Arrowhead
Also known as: Blyxa coreana (H.Lév.) Nakai +7 more
- Blyxa coreana (H.Lév.) Nakai
- Hydrolirion coreanum H.Lév.
- Sagittaria altigena Hand.-Mazz.
- Sagittaria altigena Handel-Mazzetti ex Samuelsson
- Sagittaria sagittifolia subsp. oligocarpa Micheli
- Sagittaria sagittifolia subsp. pygmaea (Miq.) Makino
- Sagittaria sagittifolia var. oligocarpa Micheli
- Sagittaria sagittifolia var. pygmaea (Miq.) Makino
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Alismataceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a helophyte.
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Originating in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, Sagittaria pygmaea (commonly known as Dwarf Arrowhead or Pygmy arrowhead) is an aquatic herbaceous perennial belonging to the Alismataceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Aquatic Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, Japan, Korea, Nansei-shoto, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam