Botanical Name - Pontederia hastata L.

Group:

2 Angiosperms (Flowering Plants) - II - Monocotyledons

Family:

Pontederiaceae

Genus:

Pontederia

Common sinhala name:

Jabara

Habit:

Aquatic herb

Origin:

Native

National conservation status:

NT - Near Threatened

Legal status:

Not protected

Similar species:

All vernacular names:

Diya-habarala (Sinhala), Nilotpalam (Sanskrit), Arrow leaf pondweed