Asian waterwort
Elatine ambigua Wight
Elatine ambigua, known as Asian waterwort, is a species in the family Elatinaceae. It was first described in 1830 by Wight. This plant is widely distributed across multiple regions including the Oriental (Indomalaya) and Palaearctic zones, as well as areas such as Turkey, Taiwan, Austria, Italy, Romania, and the conterminous 48 United States. It is also found in Altay, Bangladesh, Botswana, Bulgaria, California, China South-Central, Connecticut, Czechoslovakia, Finland, and France, among other locations.
Description
Elatine ambigua is a member of the genus Elatine and is native to a broad range of geographic regions. Its distribution spans from the Oriental and Palaearctic regions to various countries including Turkey, Taiwan, Austria, Italy, Romania, and the United States. The species has also been recorded in regions such as Altay, Bangladesh, Botswana, Bulgaria, California, China South-Central, Connecticut, Czechoslovakia, Finland, and France. First described in 1830 by Wight, this species is commonly referred to as Asian waterwort in English.
Other common names
Asian waterwort
Distribution
Oriental (Indomalaya) · Palaearctic · TR · TW · AT · Italy · Romania · Global · conterminous 48 United States · Altay · Bangladesh · Botswana · Bulgaria · California · China South-Central · Connecticut · Czechoslovakia · Finland · France · Hungary · India · Japan · Jawa · Korea · KwaZulu-Natal · Massachusetts · Namibia · New South Wales · Northern Provinces · Senegal
Synonyms
Potamopitys ambiguaElatine triandra var. pedicellata