Ottelia alismoides
Duck Lettuce, Duck Lettuce
Other regional names: Ducklettuce +2 more
- Ducklettuce
- Water Plantain Ottelia
- Waterplantain Ottelia
Also known as: Boottia alata Gagnep. +18 more
- Boottia alata Gagnep.
- Boottia bodinieri (H.Lév. & Vaniot) H.Lév. & Vaniot
- Boottia lanceolata Gagnep.
- Boottia thorelii Gagnep.
- Damasonium alismoides (L.) R.Br.
- Damasonium indicum Willd.
- Damasonium javanicum Blume
- Damasonium lactucifolium Planch.
- Damasonium lancifolium C.Presl
- Damasonium timorense Zipp. ex Span.
- Damasonium tranquebariense Schult.f.
- Hydrocharis bodinieri H.Lév. & Vaniot
- Hymenotheca latifolia Salisb.
- Ottelia alata (Gagnep.) H.Li
- Ottelia alismoides f. lacustris Kom.
- Ottelia alismoides f. oryzetorum Kom.
- Ottelia alismoides subsp. cordifolia Kuntze
- Ottelia alismoides subsp. javanica (Blume)
- Ottelia alismoides subsp. lacustris (Kom.) Kitag.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Hydrocharitaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a hydroannual or hydrosubshrub.
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Ottelia alismoides (commonly known as Duck lettuce) is an aquatic plant belonging to the Hydrocharitaceae family. Originating in Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Australasia, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Annual
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, Russian Far East
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Hainan, India, Japan, Jawa, Khabarovsk, Korea, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Manchuria, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Guinea, Northern Territory, Philippines, Primorye, Queensland, Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam
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, Egypt, Iraq, Italy, Louisiana, Sudan, Tanzania