71.000 Caldesia Parl.

Symoens, J.J., Billiet, F. (1975) Alismataceae Flore d' Afrique Centrale Jardin Botanique National de Belgique

Description of the genus

Leaves floating, deeply cordate at base.. Inflorescence compound, pyramidal, consisting of whorls of 3 branches or 3 flowers, subtended by 3 lanceolate bracts and 2 or 3 smaller bracteoles. Flowers bisexual. Sepals 3, spreading. Petals 3. Stamens 6. Carpels 10-15 (in ours). Achenes spirally arranged, spongy.

Worldwide: 4 species in the Old World tropics

DRC: 1 taxon.

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SpeciesBotanical divisionsContent
parnassifolia (L.) Parl.IV,VI,VIIDescription, Image

Other sources of information about Caldesia:

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Flora of Botswana: Caldesia
Flora of Burundi: Caldesia
Flora of Malawi: Caldesia
Flora of Rwanda: Caldesia
Flora of Zambia: Caldesia
Flora of Zimbabwe: Caldesia

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Caldesia
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Caldesia
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Caldesia
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Caldesia
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iNaturalist: Caldesia
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Caldesia
JSTOR Plant Science: Caldesia
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Caldesia
Plants of the World Online: Caldesia
Tropicos: Caldesia
Wikipedia: Caldesia

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The DRC flora team (2026). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Genus page: Caldesia.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=103, retrieved 5 May 2026

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