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Pistia stratiotes.jpg

Pistia stratiotes  L.

Water Cabbage, Water Lettuce, Nile Cabbage, Shellflower

Plants > Angiosperms > ​Araceae > ​​​Pistia stratiotes

Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Monocots
Order: Alismatales​
Family: ​​Araceae
Genus: Pistia
Species: stratiotes


  • Common names: Water Cabbage, Water Lettuce, Nile Cabbage, Shellflower
  • Thai names: กากอก ka kok (Northern), จอก chok (Central), ผักกอก phak kok (Chiang Mai)
  • Chinese names: 大漂 da piao
  • Distribution: Worldwild tropical and subtropical regions.
  • Image locations: Chiang Mai (Huay Nam Dang N.P.), Chonburi.
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: An aquatic plant, quite common in ditches and ponds.
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Image locations

Images of Pistia stratiotes from Thailand.
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Pistia stratiotes Chonburi
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Pistia stratiotes Chonburi
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Pistia stratiotes, Huay Nam Dang N.P. Chiang Mai, December 2014
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Pistia stratiotes, Huay Nam Dang N.P. Chiang Mai, December 2014
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Pistia stratiotes, Huay Nam Dang N.P. Chiang Mai, October 2018
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Pistia stratiotes, Huay Nam Dang N.P. Chiang Mai, October 2018

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

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