Pontederiaceae is a plant family in the Plantae kingdom, order Commelinales, class Liliopsida. The family contains 11 accepted species worldwide.
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Pontederia vaginalis Burm.f.
Monochoria vaginalis is an aquatic flowering plant often invasive, with a culina…
Pontederia azurea Sw.
Pontederia azurea, or anchored water hyacinth, is a fast-growing aquatic perenni…
Pontederia crassipes Mart.
Pontederia crassipes (water hyacinth) is a fast-growing free-floating aquatic pl…
Heteranthera limosa (Sw.) Willd.
Heteranthera limosa is a polymorphic annual aquatic plant with a range extending…
Heteranthera reniformis Ruiz & Pav.
Heteranthera reniformis is a flowering plant in the Pontederiaceae family native…
Pontederia cordata L.
Pontederia cordata (pickerelweed) is an edible, ornamental American emergent aqu…
Pontederia sagittata C.Presl
Pontederia sagittata is a perennial aquatic-edge plant native to disjunct ranges…
Heteranthera dubia (Jacq.) MacMill.
Heteranthera dubia is a variable perennial aquatic plant native to North and Cen…
Pontederiaceae plants belong to the Commelinales order in the Plantae kingdom. It can be identified by its distinct thick, waxy green leaves that are rounded or elliptical in shape. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Pontederiaceae is classified in the order Commelinales, class Liliopsida, phylum Tracheophyta. Water hyacinth is tristylous, meaning it has three distinct flower morphs categorized by pistil length: long (L), medium (M), and short (S).
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