"Pistia" is a genus of aquatic plants in the arum family, Araceae. It is the sole genus in the tribe "Pistieae" which reflects its systematic isolation within the family. The single species it comprises, "Pistia stratiotes", is often called water cabbage, water lettuce, Nile cabbage, or shellflower.
Similar species: Water-plantains, Seagrass
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Uploaded Feb 19, 2022. Captured Mar 10, 2017 14:30 in Kruidtuin, Kapucijnenvoer 30, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.