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Pontederia hastata

Pontederia hastata L.
Pontederia hastata
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Pontederia hastata is a species of flowering plant in the family Pontederiaceae, native to tropical and subtropical Asia, including regions such as Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China, and extending to the Northern Territory of Australia. It was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1753.

Description

Pontederia hastata is a member of the Pontederiaceae family and is native to a wide range in tropical and subtropical Asia. Its distribution includes areas such as Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central and Southeast, the East Himalaya, Fiji, Hainan, India, Java, Laos, Malaya, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, the Northern Territory, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Sulawesi. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1753.

Distribution

Assam · Bangladesh · Borneo · Cambodia · China South-Central · China Southeast · East Himalaya · Fiji · Hainan · India · Jawa · Laos · Malaya · Myanmar · Nepal · New Guinea · Northern Territory · Philippines · Sri Lanka · Sulawesi · Sumatera · Thailand · Vietnam

Synonyms

Calcarunia hastataCarigola hastataMonochoria chinensisMonochoria dilatataMonochoria hastataMonochoria hastata var. hastataMonochoria hastifoliaMonochoria sagittataPontederia dilatataPontederia sagittataPontederia sagittifoliaPontederia vaginalis

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