Lagenandra dewitii

Lagenandra dewitii is a plant in the Araceae family. It was first described for science in 1986 from living plants and dried herbarium material. It is named in honour of the Dutch botanist Hendrik de Wit.[1]

Lagenandra dewitii
Scientific classification e
Unrecognized taxon (fix): Plantae
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Lagenandra
Species:
L. dewitii
Binomial name
Lagenandra dewitii

Where it grows

The plant is found only in Sri Lanka.

References

  1. Crusio W.E. and de Graaf A. (1986). "Lagenandra dewitii Crusio et de Graaf (Araceae), eine neue Art aus Sri Lanka". Aqua Planta. 11: 56–59.

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