Pistia stratiotes
species of plant
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Summary
Pistia stratiotes is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.74% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,333 views/month, #1,446 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Taxon rank: species[3]
- IUCN conservation status: Least Concern[4]
- Parent taxon: Pistia[5]
- Taxon name: Pistia stratiotes[6]
- Has use: fodder[7], medicinal plant[8]
- Commons category: Pistia stratiotes[9]
- Commons gallery: Pistia stratiotes[10]
- External data available at URL: https://www.gbif.org/dataset/c87068b8-7db7-49bf-b33e-eb51ffbe6345[11], https://www.gbif.org/dataset/31dc1507-a6e1-4233-a8df-c7a78596a7e4[12]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[13], Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 13(2)[14], Flora of the Lesser Antilles, Leeward and Windward Islands[15]
- GRIN URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=102491[16]
- Short name: P. stratiotes[17]
- Taxon common name: water lettuce[18], Lechuguilla de Agua[19], Repollo de Agua[20], Laitue d'Eau[21], Pistie[22], Salade du Nil[23], 大萍[24], 大蕊萍[25], 大蓮[26], 水芙蓉[27], Watersla[28], babelka řezanovitá[29], 大薸[30], 天浮萍[31]
- Different from: Eichhornia[32]
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Identifiers
Pistia stratiotes's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 78589[33]. Pistia stratiotes's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 4477[34]. Pistia stratiotes's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 1134478[35]. Pistia stratiotes's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2870583[36]. Pistia stratiotes's ITIS TSN is recorded as 42542[37].
Why It Matters
Pistia stratiotes has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 83 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]