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A database to support plant pest diagnostic activities

Pistia stratiotes(PIIST)

Overview

Data shown below are extracted from EPPO Global Database
https://gd.eppo.int/taxon/PIIST
EPPO GD contains information about geographical distribution, host plants, and more...
Important note: GD is not a primary source for taxonomy (classification and nomenclature) and should not be considered as such. The EPPO Secretariat follows different sources (literature, databases) to provide some elements of taxonomy to its users. However, it does not attempt to provide all levels of the taxonomic tree or exhaustive lists of accepted taxa.
Basic information
  • EPPO code: PIIST
  • Preferred name: Pistia stratiotes
  • Authority: Linnaeus

Other scientific names
Name Authority
Pistia occidentalis Blume

Common names
Name Language
babelka řezanovitá Czech
Muschelblume German
Wassersalat German
Nile cabbage English
tropical duckweed English
water lettuce English (US)
flor de totumo Spanish (CO)
lamparilla Spanish (BO)
lechuga de agua Spanish
lechuguilla de agua Spanish
lechuguita de agua Spanish
pasta murure Spanish (MX)
repollito de agua Spanish
repollo de agua Spanish
laitue d'eau French
pistie French
kagylótutaj Hungarian
lattuga acquatica Italian
pistia Italian
vela d'acqua Italian
botanukikusa Japanese
ボタンウキクサ Japanese
mosselplantje Dutch
watersla Dutch
alface-de-água Portuguese (BR)
mururé-pajé Portuguese
водяной салат Russian
пистия Russian
vodný šalát Slovak
dà piāo Chinese
大漂 Chinese
Taxonomy
Kingdom Plantae ( 1PLAK )
Phylum Magnoliophyta ( 1MAGP )
Class Angiospermae ( 1ANGC )
Category Basal monocotyledons ( 1MOND )
Order Alismatales ( 1ALIO )
Family Araceae ( 1ARMF )
Subfamily Aroideae ( 1ARMS )
Genus Pistia ( 1PIIG )
Species Pistia stratiotes ( PIIST )