lowland rotala
Rotala ramosior (L.) Koehne
Rotala ramosior is a species in the Lythraceae family, commonly known as lowland rotala. It is an aquatic or semiaquatic plant with branching stems up to 40 cm long. The leaves are decussate, linear to lance-shaped, and up to 5 cm long. Flowers are solitary in leaf axils, with triangular sepals and four small white to pinkish petals. It is native to North America and is sometimes cultivated in aquariums.
Description
Rotala ramosior (L.) Koehne is a flowering plant in the Lythraceae family. It is found in lakes, streams, and irrigation ditches. The plant has oppositely arranged, decussate leaves and produces small flowers with triangular sepals and four tiny petals. It is native to regions including British Columbia, Ontario, and the Neotropical zone, and is occasionally used in aquarium settings.
Other common names
lowland rotalalowland toothcuptoothcup
Distribution
British Columbia · Ontario · Neotropical · TW · BR · IT · GR · Puerto Wilches · Greece · Italy · PH · Cundinamarca, Huila, Magdalena · Global · JP · Llanura del Caribe, Valle del Magdalena · Alabama · Argentina Northeast · Arizona · Arkansas · Belize · Bolivia · California · Colombia · Colorado · Connecticut · Costa Rica · Cuba · Delaware · District of Columbia · Dominican Republic
Synonyms
Rotala dentiferaRotala ramosior var. dentiferaPeplis occidentalisAmmannia catholicaAmmannia dentiferaAmmannia humilisAmmannia linearifoliaAmmannia monofloraAmmannia multicaulisAmmannia occidentalisAmmannia occidentalis var. pygmaeaAmmannia ramosaAmmannia ramosiorBoykinia humilisBoykinia humilisRotala ramosior var. interiorRotala ramosior var. ramosiorRotala ramosior var. typicaBoykiana humilis
