Family:
Alismataceae Vent.
Genus:
Caldesia Parl.

Caldesia parnassifolia (Bassi) Parl.

This species is accepted, and its native range is Europe, Africa, Caucasus, Russian Far East to Tropical Asia and Queensland.

[FTEA]

Alismataceae, Susan Carter. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 1960

Morphology Leaves
Leaf-blade broadly ovate, 5–9 × 5.5–12 cm.; apex rounded or broadly obtuse; base deeply cordate; nerves 13–17, radiating from the apex of the petiole.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Peduncle 4–7 dm. high; inflorescence with 4–8 whorls, the lowest always of branches; bracts oblong-lanceolate, the lowest about 1 cm. long, thickened; bracteoles much shorter, membranous; flowers sometimes replaced by vegetative buds; pedicels 1–4 cm. long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Sepals spreading, broadly ovate, 4 × 3 mm.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Petals delicate, a little larger than the sepals.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Stamens 6; filaments 1.5–2 mm. long, flattened and broadened at the base; anthers broad, nearly 1 mm. long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Carpels
Carpels 10–15, ovate, 1 mm. long; style slightly hooked, 1 mm. long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Achenes about 8, with a spongy exocarp (not usually evident in dried material) and hard endocarp with 5–9 longitudinal ridges, 3 mm. long.
Figures
Fig. 4, p. 8.
Habitat
Swamps, shallow lakes and river-margins; 1125–1170 m.
Distribution
T2 U4 widespread, but not common, from India, Malaysia, China and Japan to Australia, Madagascar, tropical and North Africa

[FWTA]

Alismataceae, F. N. Hepper. Flora of West Tropical Africa 3:1. 1968

Morphology General Habit
An aquatic with floating leaves
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Paniculate inflorescences 1-2 ft. high
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
White flowers
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Smooth fruits
Ecology
In swamps.

Doubtfully present in:

Egypt

Native to:

Altay, Amur, Angola, Assam, Baltic States, Bangladesh, Belarus, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Central European Rus, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Congo, France, Germany, Guinea, Hungary, India, Inner Mongolia, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Khabarovsk, Korea, Madagascar, Malawi, Maluku, Manchuria, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, Nigeria, Pakistan, Poland, Primorye, Queensland, Romania, Rwanda, Senegal, Sudan, Sulawesi, Tanzania, Thailand, Transcaucasus, Uganda, Ukraine, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Yugoslavia, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Extinct in:

Austria, Bulgaria, Switzerland

Caldesia parnassifolia (Bassi) Parl. appears in other Kew resources:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status
Jun 26, 2012 Heath [1441], Botswana K000524304
Jan 1, 1937 Schweinfurth [1166] Caldesia reniformis K000345991 syntype
Schweinfurth, G. [222], Sudan Caldesia reniformis K000345992 syntype

First published in Fl. Ital. 3: 599 (1860)

Accepted by

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  • Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (eds.) (2020). Flora of Japan IVa: 1-430. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
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  • Krasnoborov, I.M. (ed.) (2000). Flora of Siberia 1: 1-189. Scientific Publishers, Inc., Enfield, Plymouth.
  • Mostaph, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
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Kew Backbone Distributions

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