Aquarius cordifolius (L.) Christenh. & Byng
Basionym : Echinodorus cordifolius (L.) Griseb.
Synonyms:
Alisma cordifolium L.
Echinodorus cordifolius subsp. fluitans (Fassett) R.R.Haynes & Holm-Niels.
Sagittaria cordifolia (L.) Lam.
Sagittaria radicans Nutt.[1]
Occurrences :
distribution
USA, Caribbean islands, states of Tamaulipas, Veracruz and Yucatan in Mexico, northern coastal area of Colombia and Venezuela, Pantanal area in Brazil and Paraguay.
ecology
Grow in flood plains. From sea level to 400 m.
Morphology General habit
Perennial, with rhizomes, petioles and stems glabrous to rough, up to 200 cm
Morphology leaves
Leaves emersed, blades ovate to oval, 5 - 9-veined, 7 - 30 cm long, 4 - 20 cm wide, translucent markings absent or present as lines, tip pointed to obtuse, base weakened to heart-shaped, petioles round, 11 - 60 cm long, 5 mm diameter, base with sheath up to 7 cm long
Morphology Reproductive Morphology Fruits
Fruit oblique, 3 - 5 ribbed, keeled, glandular, 1.3 - 3 mm long, 0.5 - 1 mm wide, glands 1 - 3, separated by ribs, circular, beak end, erect, 0.2 - 1 mm.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Inflorescence racemose or paniculate, of 3 - 8 whorls, 6 - 22 flowers each, prostrate, protruding leaves, multiplying, up to 75 cm long, up to 45 cm wide, rachis round to triangular in cross section, stems round, up to 85 cm long, 5 mm in diameter, bracts free, lanceolate, coarse with membranous edge, shorter than the flower stalks underneath, 1 – 5 cm long, 2 – 5 mm wide, 9 – 16 veins, tip pointed, flower and fruit stalks spread out, round, 3 – 7.5 cm long, 1 mm diameter. Flowers 2 - 3.5 cm in diameter, sepals and petals spread out, sepals 10 - 20-veined, approx. 5 mm long, approx. 5 mm wide, veins with or without papillae, petals white, without claws, overlapping, approx. 13 cm long, approx. 14 mm wide, stamens 15 – 28, anthers versatile, approx. 1.5 mm long, filaments c. 2 mm long, carpels numerous
Phenology
Flowering and fruiting from June to October.[1]
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Aquarius cordifolius (L.) Christenh. & Byng[6]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 POWO (2021). "Plants of the World Online. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet; http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/ Retrieved August 22, 2021."
- ↑ "190907 074 Lincoln Park Chicago - Conservatory, Show House, Colocasia esculenta 'Tropical Storm' Ornamental Taro, Echinodorus cordifolius, Hibiscus coccineus Scarlet Rosemallow, Nymphaea sp Tropical Waterlily, Plectranthus 'Trailing Plum Brocade' Coleus" by cultivar413 is licensed under CC BY 2.0
- ↑ Von Urban - Eigenes Werk
- ↑ http://plant-materials.nrcs.usda.gov/releases/releasephotogallery.html
- ↑ Yercaud-elango - Eigenes Werk
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Correll, Donovan Stewart; Correll, Helen B. n