Duck-Lettuce
Ottelia alismoides (L.) Pers.
Ottelia alismoides (L.) Pers., known as Duck-Lettuce, is an aquatic plant in the family Hydrocharitaceae. It is native to Asia and northern Australia, with a wide distribution including regions such as Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, China, and parts of the United States. It is endangered in China and Japan due to habitat loss but is considered an invasive species in America. The plant's genome has been sequenced, yielding a 6.45 Gb assembly to support research on its carbon metabolism and conservation.
Description
Ottelia alismoides is a member of the Hydrocharitaceae family and is commonly referred to as Duck-Lettuce. It is found in various regions, including the Australasian, Oriental, and Palaearctic regions, as well as specific areas such as the Macrocuencas Magdalena - Cauca and Las Charcas in Buga. The species was first described in 1805. Although it is native to Asia and northern Australia, it has become invasive in parts of the Americas. The sequencing of its genome has provided insights into its unique carbon metabolism and supports ongoing genetic conservation efforts.
Other common names
DucklettuceDuck-LettuceWaterplantain Otteliawater-plantain ottelia
Distribution
Australasian · Oriental (Indomalaya) · Palaearctic · Pacific (Oceania) · TW · IT · Italy · Global · Cuenca: Macrocuencas Magdalena - Cauca; Cuerpo de agua: Las Charcas, Buga · HN · conterminous 48 United States · Assam · Bangladesh · Borneo · California · Cambodia · China North-Central · China South-Central · China Southeast · Egypt · Hainan · India · Iraq · Japan · Jawa · Khabarovsk · Korea · Lesser Sunda Is. · Louisiana · Malaya
Synonyms
Ottelia alismoides var. cordifoliaOttelia alismoides var. lanceolataHydrocharis bodinieriHymenotheca latifoliaOttelia alataOttelia alismoides var. lacustrisOttelia alismoides var. oryzetorumOttelia bodinieriOttelia condorensisOttelia dioeciaOttelia ensiformisOttelia hoffmeisteriOttelia indicaOttelia japonicaOttelia javanicaOttelia lactucifoliaOttelia lanceolataOttelia philippinensisOttelia thoreliiStratiotes alismoidesStratiotes quinquealatusBoottia alataBoottia bodinieriBoottia lanceolataBoottia thoreliiDamasonium alismoidesDamasonium indicumDamasonium javanicumDamasonium lactucifoliumDamasonium lancifolium