V.C.1.N.a.8 - Pistia stratiotes Herbaceous Alliance

Végétation des Caraïbes : système de classification préliminaire et descriptions

Description des postes typologiques

Floating or rooted (by stranding) aquatic vegetation occurring in slow-moving or stagnant tropical waters, dominated by Pistia stratiotes.

Distribution des postes typologiques

Florida, Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Lesser Antilles.

Synonymie

Eichhornion azureae (Borhidi et al. 1983), in part; Nymphaea-Nelumbo-Pistia Alliance (Lindsay & Harwith 1997), in part.

Bibliographie

 Areces-Mallea A.E., Weakley A.S., Li X., Sayre R.G., Parrish J.D., Tipton C.V. & Boucher T. 1999. A Guide to Carribbean Vegetation Types: Preliminary Classification System and Description. The Nature Conservancy, Arlington, VA, 166p. (Source)