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Alismataceae
Sagittaria

not marked as a favorite taxon *Sagittaria guayanensis Kunth ssp. guayanensis. Common name: Guayana Arrowhead. Habitat: Disturbed wetlands, rice fields. Distribution: Native of Mexico, Central America, South America, and the West Indies.

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clade: Rhombifolia Group.

Origin/Endemic status: South America

Taxonomy Comments: The other subspecies, sometimes and perhaps with reason treated at specific rank, is ssp. lappula (D. Don) Bogin, of the Old World tropics.

Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA22, Keener (2005); = Sagittaria guyanensis Kunth ssp. guyanensis — Meso6, NS, orthographic variant; < Sagittaria guayanensis Kunth — K4. Basionym: Sagittaria guayanensis Kunth 1815 [1816]

Links to other floras: = Sagittaria guayanensis ssp. guayanensis - FNA22

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL (name change)

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