Arrow Head
Limnophyton obtusifolium (L.) Miq.
Limnophyton obtusifolium (L.) Miq. is a species in the family Alismataceae, commonly known as Arrow Head. It was first described in 1856 and is native to multiple biogeographic regions including the Afrotropical, Australasian, and Oriental (Indomalaya) regions. The species is widely distributed across various countries such as Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, the Caprivi Strip, the Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, The Gambia, Ghana, and Guinea-Bissau.
Description
Limnophyton obtusifolium (L.) Miq. belongs to the genus Limnophyton within the family Alismataceae. It is commonly referred to as Arrow Head and is found in a broad range of locations across the Afrotropical, Australasian, and Oriental regions. Its distribution includes countries such as Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, the Caprivi Strip, the Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, The Gambia, Ghana, and Guinea-Bissau. The species was first published in 1856.
Other common names
Arrow Head
Distribution
Afrotropical · Australasian · Oriental (Indomalaya) · Global · Angola · Bangladesh · Benin · Botswana · Burkina · Burundi · Cameroon · Caprivi Strip · Central African Repu · Chad · Congo · Equatorial Guinea · Ethiopia · Gambia · Ghana · Guinea-Bissau · Guinea · India · Jawa · Kenya · KwaZulu-Natal · Lesser Sunda Is. · Liberia · Madagascar · Malawi · Mali
Synonyms
Limnophyton parvifoliumSagittaria obtusifoliaSagittaria nymphaeifoliaAlisma kotschyiAlisma obtusifoliumAlisma sagittifoliumCaldesia sagittarioidesDipseudochorion sagittifoliumDipseudochorion sagittifoliumAlisma sagittifoliumLimnophyton obtusifolium var. lunatumSagittaria paniculata