Fabaceae / Papilionaceae

Hydrocharitaceae
Ottelia alismoides (L.) Pers.
(Syn: Stratiotes alismoides L.)
English name: Duck lettuce, Water plantain ottelia.
Local name:
Description:
An annual hydrophytic herb. Leaves thin, light green in color. Flowers white, fruit
winged.
Flowering Period:
Throughout the year.
Habitat:
Hydrophytic. Mostlyfound in rice fields, nearto water courses.
Distribution:
Africa, Asia, Australia and Solomon Islands.
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