Details of genus: Pistia L. [2099]
genus_ja: ボタンウキクサ
genus_en: Shell flower, Water lettuce
# spp.:
pub_year:
accepted: Accepted
Family: Araceae
family_ja: サトイモ
Infra familial classification:
distribution_en:
description_en: Genus of one species of evergreen, floating aquatic perennial distributed worldwide in the tropics and subtropics. It is grown for its rosettes of attractive, wedge-shaped leaves, and for the exquisite colouring of its fine, feathery roots (which turn from white to purple, and finally black). Although regarded as a weed in some tropical areas, where its radiating stolons cover the surface of the water, it is an excellent ornamental plant for a sunny, temperate pool, for a greenhouse pool, or for a large aquarium.
hardiness_en: Frost tender.
cultivation_en:
propagation_en: Separate plantlets in summer.
pests_en: Trouble free.
description_ja:
comment: trop.
comment_ja: ボタンウキクサ(ウォーターレタス＝water lettuce)
type_species:
Phylogenetic definition:
Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2020-09-04 03:56
family:
| System | Accepted? | Scientific name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| APG4 | Araceae | サトイモ科 | Show | |||
| PB2 | Araceae | サトイモ科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Araceae | サトイモ科 | Show |