Pontederiaceae
Tropical pickerelweed
Pontederia rotundifolia
- Family
- Pontederiaceae
- Genus
- Pontederia
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Tropical pickerelweed
Synonyms
- Pontederia brasiliensis Willd. ex Schult.f.
- Pontederia cordifolia Mart.
- Pontederia eriantha Miq.
- Pontederia falciloba Solms
- Reussia grazielae Machado
- Reussia rotundifolia (L.f.) A.Cast.
- Unisema orbiculata Raf.
Photos
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.