Pontederiaceae

Japanese: Pontederiaceae
Pontederiaceae

...This species is eaten as a vegetable in Malaysia, and the roots are used as a folk remedy for coughs and other conditions. The Pontederiaceae family consists of soft aquatic plants, with about 40 species in five genera distributed mainly in the tropics. Some aquatic plants, such as water hyacinth, have a unique life form, floating on the water surface.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Pontederiaceae" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…この種はマレーシア地域で野菜として食用にされ,根は咳などの民間薬にされる。 ミズアオイ科Pontederiaceaeは,すべて柔質の水草からなり,約5属40種ほどが,熱帯を中心に分布している。ホテイアオイのような水面を浮遊する特異な生活形をする水草がある。…

※「Pontederiaceae」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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