Lagenandra ovata

Lagenandra ovata (L.) Thwaites,  Enum. Pl. Zeyl. 334 1864. (Syn: Arisarum ovatum (L.) Raf.; Arum ovatum L.; Caladium ovatum (L.) Vent.; Cryptocoryne ovata (L.) Schott; Lagenandra insignis Trimen);

Images by Prashant Awale (Id by Vijayasankar Raman, Navendu Page & Giby Kuriakose) & Dinesh Valke  (Inserted by J.M.Garg) (For more photos & complete details, click on the links)

 

  

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ID request -150311-PKA1:  I had seen this small aquatic herb at a stream near Karikale, North Karnataka.

Date/Time: 17-01-2011 / 11:30AM
Location: Karikale, North Karnataka
Habitat: Wild
Plant Habit: Herb, (aquatic) around 25 to 30cm
Leaves around 10 – 12cm, undulate, petioles around 10 to 15cm.
Flowers not seen.

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Looks like Ottelia alismoides to me.

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Yes I agree with … that it is Lagenandra ovata of Araceae family.

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Names of Plants in India :: Lagenandra ovata (L.) Thwaites: via Species‎ > ‎L‎ > ‎  Lagenandra ovata (L.) Thwaites … family: Araceae

¿ lag-en-AN-druh ? — from the Greek lagenos (flask) and andros (man)
oh-VAY-tuh — ovate in shape … Dave’s Botanary
commonly known as: Malayan sword • Kannada: ¿ ಕೋಮಣ ? ಗೆಡ್ಡೆ komana gedde, ನೀರ ಕೋವೆ neera kove • Malayalam: കരിന്പോള karinpeala • Marathi: वत्सनाभ vatsanabh
botanical names: Lagenandra ovata (L.) Thwaites … synonyms: Arisarum ovatum (L.) Raf. • Arum ovatum L. • Caladium ovatum (L.) Vent. • Cryptocoryne ovata (L.) Schott • Lagenandra insignis Trimen … The Plant List (2010). Version 1
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Photographed along Mattighatta Road, Karnataka on 15 DEC 12
Many thanks to … for the ID.

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Names update …

Araceae, Arecaceae and Zingiberaceae Fortnight: Araceae-:: Lagenandra ovata from Karnataka :: PKA11: : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (3).   I had seen this small aquatic herb at a stream near Karikale, North Karnataka. 
Date/Time: 17-01-2011 / 11:30AM
Location: Karikale, North Karnataka
Habitat: Wild
Plant Habit: Herb, (aquatic) around 25 to 30cm
Leaves around 10 – 12cm, undulate, petioles around 10 to 15cm.
Flowers not seen. Bot. name: Lagenandra ovata

 

References:

The Plant List  Dinesh Valke’s Flickr Post   EOL  ENVIS – FRLHT  Hortipedia  IUCN Redlist (LC)