Ottelia cordata
(Wall.) Dandy
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What to Eat
All green parts of the plant are used as a pot-herb.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant. It grows in ponds and channels.
Asia, Cambodia, China, Indochina, Myanmar, SE Asia, Thailand,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
A herb that grows in water. There leaves are of 2 types. The leaves under water are narrow and 30-60 cm long by 5-10 cm wide. The floating leaves are oval or broadly oblong and 10-20 cm long by 4-10 cm wide. Male and female flowers are separate.
Names & Synonyms
Ye-hnyi
Boottia cordata Wall.Boottia heterophylla Merr. & F. P. MetcalfOttelia heterophylla (Merr. & F. P. Metcalf) T. L. Wu
References (1)
- Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 109
