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Pistia stratiotes

Angiospermae - Araceae

Taxonomy
Pistia stratiotes was named by Linnaeus (1753). It is extant. It is the type species of Pistia.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1753Pistia stratiotes Linnaeus

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumSpermatophyta
classAngiospermae
—Mesangiosperms
RankNameAuthor
—Monocots
familyAraceaede Jussieu 1789
genusPistia
speciesstratiotes

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Pistia stratiotes Linnaeus 1753
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Diagnosis
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Measurements
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Diet: "photoautotroph"p
Created: 2011-07-22 00:04:15
Modified: 2011-07-21 09:04:15
Source: p = phylum
Reference: Kiessling 2009
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