Pontederia natans

Pontederia natans

Native to:
Angola | Benin | Botswana | Burkina | Caprivi Strip | Central African Republic | Chad | Congo | DR Congo | Egypt | Gabon | Gambia | Ghana | Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | Ivory Coast | Liberia | Madagascar | Mali | Mozambique | Namibia | Niger | Nigeria | Rwanda | Senegal | Sierra Leone | Sudan-South Sudan | Togo | Uganda | Zambia | Zimbabwe

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Taxonomy

Division:
Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
Family:
Pontederiaceae
Genus:
Pontederia
Species:
Pontederia natans

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:
Aquatic

Keystone Species Ranking

Caterpillar Keystone:
★☆☆☆☆ Butterfly & moth species supported by this genus (NWF)
Pollen Specialist Bee Keystone:
★☆☆☆☆ Native pollen specialist bee species supported by this genus (NWF)