*Neptunia oleracea Loureiro. Common name: Garden-puff, Water Mimosa, Garden-mimosa. Phenology: Aug-Oct. Habitat: Floating aquatic in ponds, slow-moving waters. Distribution: Native of the Neotropics.
Origin/Endemic status: Pantropics
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, FNA11.1, K4, POWO; = n/a — NS, Lewis et al. (2005) et al. (2004). Basionym: Neptunia oleracea Lour. 1790
Links to other floras: = Neptunia oleracea - FNA11.1
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACW
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