Taxonomy Profile: Pistia stratiotes (L)

Pistia stratiotes: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Plantae
Taxonomic Rank:
Species
Synonym(s):
Common Name(s):
water-lettuce []
apon-apon []
laitue d'eau []
lechuguita de agua []
pistie []
tropical duckweed []
water lettuce []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
accepted
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Pistia stratiotes: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Plantae
plants |
Planta |
Vegetal |
plantes |
Subkingdom : Viridiplantae
green plants |
Infrakingdom : Streptophyta
land plants |
Superdivision : Embryophyta
Phylum : Tracheophyta
vascular plants |
tracheophytes |
Subphylum : Spermatophytina
spermatophytes |
seed plants |
phanérogames |
Superorder : Lilianae
monocots |
monocotyledons |
monocotylédones |
Order : Alismatales
Family : Araceae
Arums |
Genus : Pistia
Species : Pistia stratiotes
water-lettuce |
apon-apon |
laitue d'eau |
lechuguita de agua |
pistie |
tropical duckweed |
water lettuce |
Pistia stratiotes Direct Children(s):
Pistia stratiotes: References
Expert(s):
Source(s):
Source:
NODC Taxonomic Code
Acquired:
1996-07-29
Notes:
Reference for:
Pistia stratiotes
Source:
The PLANTS Database
Acquired:
1996-07-26
Notes:
National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
Reference for:
Pistia stratiotes
Source:
The PLANTS Database
Acquired:
2000-01-21
Notes:
National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
Reference for:
Pistia stratiotes
Source:
Araceae of North America Update
Acquired:
2010-11-30
Notes:
Updated for ITIS by the Flora of North America Expertise Network, in connection with an update for USDA PLANTS (2007-2010)
Reference for:
Pistia stratiotes
Publication(s):
Pistia stratiotes: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Africa
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Caribbean Territories / Native
Pistia stratiotes: Comments