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Pistia stratiotes L.

[ Family : Araceae ]
[ Synonyms : Apiospermum obcordatum (Schleid.) Klotzsch ; Limnonesis commutata (Schleid.) Klotzsch ; Pistia aegyptiaca Schleid.; Pistia aethiopica Fenzl ex Klotzsch ; Pistia africana C.Presl ; Pistia amazonica C.Presl ; Pistia brasiliensis Klotzsch ; Pistia commutata Schleid.; Pistia crispata Blume ; Pistia cumingii Klotzsch ; Pistia gardneri Klotzsch ; Pistia linguiformis Blume ; Pistia minor Blume ; Pistia natalensis Klotzsch ; Pistia obcordata Schleid.; Pistia occidentalis Blume ; Pistia spathulata Michx.; Pistia texensis Klotzsch ; Pistia turpinii K.Koch ; Zala asiatica Lour. ]
[ Common name (Local) : Topa pana ; Jalkumbhi (Nep.) ]
Name in other Languages :
  • Bengali : Topa pana | Sanskrit : Akashamuli, Jalakumbhika, Kumbhika | Hindi : Jalkumbhi | Tribal : Not available yet | English : Tropical duckweed, Water cabbage, Water letuce | Other Languages : Akasathamara, Kodappayal (Mal.) ; Akasha-t-tamarai (Tam.) ; Antara-tamara (Tel.) ; Barpuni (Assam.)
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Habit : Floating rosette
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Flowering & Fruiting : September--December
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