Pistia stratiotes

Characteristics
Monocots
ARACEAE
Pistia
Pistia stratiotes L.
WATER-LETTUCE
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It is unclear if Pistia stratiotes is native or non-native (e.g. Muss et al. 2003; Evans 2013).
Native OBL (NWPL) FISC(I)
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Classification
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ALISMATALES
Pistia
Pistia stratiotes L. - WATER-LETTUCE
Citation
PISTIA STRATIOTES Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 963. 1753.
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INDIA: Kerala: (lectotype: Rheede, Hort. Malab. 11: t. 32. 1692). Lectotypified by Suresh et al., Taxon 32: 127. 1983.
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Species Distribution Map
Plant Photos
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Pistia stratiotes - Dennis Woodland View Full Size
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Pistia stratiotes - Betty Wargo View Full Size
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Pistia stratiotes - Betty Wargo View Full Size
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Pistia stratiotes - Bob Bierman View Full Size
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Pistia stratiotes - Roger Hammer View Full Size
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Pistia stratiotes - Shirley Denton View Full Size
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Pistia stratiotes - Asit K. Ghosh View Full Size
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Pistia stratiotes - Keith Bradley View Full Size
Pistia stratiotes - 20
Pistia stratiotes - Asit K. Ghosh View Full Size
Pistia stratiotes - 20
Pistia stratiotes - Asit K. Ghosh View Full Size
Pistia stratiotes - 159
Pistia stratiotes - Keith Bradley View Full Size