V.C.1.N.a.13 - Nelumbo lutea Herbaceous Alliance

Végétation des Caraïbes : système de classification préliminaire et descriptions

Description des postes typologiques

American lotus mat, characterized by the dominance of the emergent, large-leaved Nelumbo lutea, and the presence of other emerged and submersed aquatic plants in both eutrophic and oligotrophic freshwater lakes.

Distribution des postes typologiques

Cuba, Hispaniola, Lesser Antilles.

Synonymie

Nelumbio-Nymphaeion amplae (Samek & Moncada 1971), in part; Nymphaea- Nelumbo-Pistia Alliance (Lindsay & Horwith (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)