EPPO Global Database

Pistia stratiotes(PIIST)

Overview
Code created in: 2002-07-22

Basic information
  • EPPO Code: PIIST
  • Preferred name: Pistia stratiotes
  • Authority: Linnaeus

Notes

An invasive water weed whose exact area of origin is not known. It now occurs widely in tropical and subtropical areas.


Other scientific names
Name Authority
Pistia occidentalis Blume

Common names
Name
Language
dà piāo Chinese
大漂 Chinese
babelka řezanovitá Czech
mosselplant Dutch
slakroos Dutch
watersla Dutch
Nile cabbage English
tropical duckweed English
water lettuce English (US)
laitue d'eau French
pistie French
Muschelblume German
Wassersalat German
kagylótutaj Hungarian
lattuga acquatica Italian
pistia Italian
vela d'acqua Italian
botanukikusa Japanese
ボタンウキクサ Japanese
mururé-pajé Portuguese
alface-de-água Portuguese (BR)
водяной салат Russian
пистия Russian
vodný šalát Slovak
lechuga de agua Spanish
lechuguilla de agua Spanish
lechuguita de agua Spanish
repollito de agua Spanish
repollo de agua Spanish
lamparilla Spanish (BO)
flor de totumo Spanish (CO)
pasta murure Spanish (MX)