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Monochoria vaginalis.jpg

Monochoria vaginalis  (Burm.f.) C.Presl

Heartshape False Pickerelweed, Oval-leafed Pondweed

Plants > Angiosperms > Pontederiaceae > ​Monochoria vaginalis

Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Monocots
Order: Commelinales
Family: Pontederiaceae
Genus: Monochoria
Species: vaginalis


  • Common names: Heartshape False Pickerelweed, Oval-leafed Pondweed
  • Thai names:
  • Chinese names: 鸭舌草 ya she cao
  • Distribution: Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Russia (Siberia), Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, Africa, Australia.
  • Image locations: Nakhon Si Thammarat
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: 
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Image locations

Images of Monochoria vaginalis from Thailand.
Monochoria vaginalis.jpg
Monochoria vaginalis (heartshape false pickerelweed, oval-leafed pondweed) Nakhon Si Thammarat
Monochoria vaginalis.jpg
Monochoria vaginalis (heartshape false pickerelweed, oval-leafed pondweed) Nakhon Si Thammarat

References: 
The Plant List
Flora of China
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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