Ottelia ovalifolia (R.Br.) Rich. is a plant in the Hydrocharitaceae family, order Alismatales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Ottelia ovalifolia (R.Br.) Rich. (Ottelia ovalifolia (R.Br.) Rich.)
🌿 Plantae

Ottelia ovalifolia (R.Br.) Rich.

Ottelia ovalifolia (R.Br.) Rich.

Ottelia ovalifolia (swamp lily) is an Australian native aquatic plant introduced to three Pacific island regions.

Genus
Ottelia
Order
Alismatales
Class
Liliopsida

About Ottelia ovalifolia (R.Br.) Rich.

Ottelia ovalifolia (R.Br.) Rich., commonly called the swamp lily, is an aquatic plant species in the Hydrocharitaceae family. It is native to the Australian mainland, and has been introduced to New Zealand, Vanuatu, and the Solomon Islands.

Photo: (c) deborahmc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Alismatales Hydrocharitaceae Ottelia

More from Hydrocharitaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

Identify Ottelia ovalifolia (R.Br.) Rich. instantly — even offline

iNature uses on-device AI to identify plants, animals, fungi and more. No internet needed.

Download iNature — Free

Start Exploring Nature Today

Download iNature for free. 10 identifications on us. No account needed. No credit card required.

Download Free on App Store