Nymphoides indica
Species of aquatic plant
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Nymphoides indica is an aquatic plant in the Menyanthaceae, native to tropical areas around the world.[1] It is sometimes cultivated, and has become a minor weed in Florida, where it resembles the native Nymphoides aquatica.[2][3] Common names include banana plant, robust marshwort, and water snowflake;[4]
| Nymphoides indica | |
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| A flower with six, rather than five petals | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Menyanthaceae |
| Genus: | Nymphoides |
| Species: | N. indica |
| Binomial name | |
| Nymphoides indica | |
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Description
Nymphoides indica spreads by rhizomes, forming clusters of leaves, with clustered white flowers about 1 cm across. The flowers are sometimes described as having five petals,[5] but can have more.[citation needed]