Cabomba aquatica

Cabomba aquatica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Order: Nymphaeales
Family: Cabombaceae
Genus: Cabomba
Species:
C. aquatica
Binomial name
Cabomba aquatica
Synonyms
List
  • Cabomba aubletii Michx.
  • Nectris aquatica (Aubl.) J.F.Gmel.
  • Nectris peltata Pursh
Detail of peltate floating leaves and flower

Cabomba aquatica is a rhizomatous, perennial, aquatic herb in the family Cabombaceae native to South America. It occurs in fresh standing water or in lakes and rivers with slight currents.

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