Caldesia parnassifolia
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Ngamiland Concession 22 - Vumbura, Okavango Delta
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| Synonyms: |
Alisma parnassifolium L. Alisma reniforme D. Don Caldesia reniformis (D. Don) Makino Damasonium parnassifolium (L.) Chaz. Echinodorus parnassifolius (L.) Engelm. |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Perennial aquatic herb, up to 1.5 m tall. Rhizome poorly developed, with latex; roots up to 35 cm long. Leaves with lamina floating; petiole 0.1-1.5 m long, depending on the the depth of the water. Lamina heart-shaped to kidney-shaped, glossy, often purple-tinged, up to 12 × 10 cm, with 13-17 veins radiating from the base. Inflorescence branched, erect, emergent, up to 1.5 m tall. Flowers with greenish petals and delicate, whitish or bluish petals. Fruit with 10-15 ovoid carpels, beaked with the persistent style. |
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Nepal |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Widespread in tropical Africa, Madagascar, Asia, Japan, Indonesia, New Guinea and Australia. |
| FZ divisions: | C |
| Growth form(s): | Aquatic, perennial. |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Carter, S. (1960). Alismataceae Flora of Tropical East Africa Pages 7 - 8. (Includes a picture). Heath, A. & Heath, R. (2009). Field Guide to the Plants of Northern Botswana including the Okavango Delta Kew Publishing Page 333. as Caldesia parnassifolia (Includes a picture). Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 84. Martins, E.S. & Catarino, L. (2009). Alismataceae Flora Zambesiaca 12(2) Pages 6 - 8. (Includes a picture). Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 44. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 112. Troupin, G. (1988). Alismataceae Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume IV Page 6. As Caldesia reniformis (Includes a picture). |
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