Ottelia acuminata

Ottelia acuminata, is a plant species endemic to Southern China.^[1][2]

Ottelia acuminata
Ottelia acuminata served as food in Dali, China
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Alismatales
Family:	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus:	Ottelia
Species:	O. acuminata
Binomial name
Ottelia acuminata (Gagnep.) Dandy

Description

The whole plant is underwater, except for the showy three-petaled flowers with lobes.

Varieties^[1]

1. Ottelia acuminata var. acuminata - Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Sichuan, Yunnan.
2. Ottelia acuminata var. crispa (Hand.-Mazz.) H. Li - Yunnan (Lugu Hu).
3. Ottelia acuminata var. jingxiensis H. Q. Wang & S. C. Sun - Guangxi (Jingxi).
4. Ottelia acuminata var. lunanensis H. Li - Yunnan (Lugu Hu).