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Pistia
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Published In:
Species Plantarum 2: 963. 1753. (1 May 1753) (
Sp. Pl.
)
Project Name Data
(Last Modified On 6/2/2011)
Acceptance :
Accepted
Project Data
(Last Modified On 6/3/2011)
Flower/Fruit:
Fl. Per.:
During the hot season.
Type:
Type: ‘Habitat in Asia, Africae, Americae meriidonalibus natans’.
Distribution:
Distribution: Pantropical. India, Sri Lanka and Pakistan.
Comment/Acknowledgements:
The ‘water cabbage’ is found floating in tanks, ponds etc. in most parts of India, and is to be expected in the Punjab. Reported from Razmak, S. Waziristan at 2100 m by Fernandez (R.R. Stewart, Cat. Vase. Pl. W. Pak. 35. 1972). The species has the appearance of halfgrown lettuce plants. The leaves are demulcent and the roots are used as a laxative.
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Leaves up to 10 cm long, in rosettes. Spathe c. 13 mm long, white, hairy without and contracted above the middle, the limb ± orbicular. Fruit membraneous.