Pontederia

noun
Pon·​te·​de·​ria | \ ˌpäntəˈdirēə\

Definition of Pontederia

: a genus (the type of the family Pontederiaceae) of American aquatic plants having leaves with long sheathing petioles and flowers in a dense spike — see pickerelweed

History and Etymology for Pontederia

New Latin, from Giulio Pontedera †1757 Italian botanist + New Latin -ia

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