Montrichardia linifera | |
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Flower of Montrichardia linifera at a stand between Lago do Guedes and Lago do Iquito | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Alismatales |
Family: | Araceae |
Genus: | Montrichardia |
Species: | M. linifera
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Binomial name | |
Montrichardia linifera (Schott)[1][2]
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Montrichardia linifera, also known under the common name aninga, is a tropical plant native to South America.[4] The aquatic species is a helophyte and can grow up to seven meters in height.[5] The plant often grows in monospecific stands and thickes along rivers, lakes and other wetlands.
M. linifera can be differentiated from the similar M. arborescens by several characteristics, including having a spathe tube that is greenish-white internally and a spathe blade that is yellowish externally, while M. arborescens has a spathe-tube that is reddish internally and a spathe-blade that is green externally.[5]
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