Purple Wendock
Brasenia schreberi J.F.Gmel.
Brasenia schreberi, known as Purple Wendock, is a species in the Cabombaceae family. It is distributed across regions including North America, the West Indies, northern South America, eastern Asia, Australia, and parts of Africa. The species was first described in 1791 by J.F. Gmelin.
Description
Brasenia schreberi is a member of the Cabombaceae family and the sole species in the genus Brasenia. It is found in various regions such as Newfoundland, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, and extends to global areas like the Afrotropical, Australasian, Nearctic, Neotropical, Oriental (Indomalaya), Palaearctic, and TW regions. It is also reported in Vermont-US, Alabama, Alaska, and Amur. The plant is commonly referred to as Purple Wendock in English.
Other common names
Purple WendockSchreber'S WatershieldWater-ShieldWater-TargetWatershieldWatertargetwater shield
Distribution
Newfoundland · Alberta · British Columbia · Manitoba · New Brunswick · Nova Scotia · Ontario · Quebec · Afrotropical · Australasian · Nearctic · Neotropical · Oriental (Indomalaya) · Palaearctic · TW · Vermont-US · Global · Alabama · Alaska · Amur · Angola · Arkansas · Assam · Bangladesh · Belize · Botswana · Burundi · California · Cameroon · China South-Central
Synonyms
Brasenia hydropeltisBrasenia nymphoidesBrasenia peltaBrasenia peltataBrasenia purpureaCabomba peltataHydropeltis pullaBarteria africanaHydropeltis purpurea
