Trapa incisa
Floating leaves
Nuts in a bowl
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Lythraceae
Genus: Trapa
Species:
T. incisa
Binomial name
Trapa incisa
Synonyms[2]
  • Trapa bispinosa var. incisa (Siebold & Zucc.) Franch. & Sav.
  • Trapa incisa var. pubescens Z.F.Yin, L.Yong Sun & Z.Jiang
  • Trapa maximowiczii var. tonkinensis Gagnep.
  • Trapa natans var. incisa (Siebold & Zucc.) Makino

Trapa incisa, the tiny water-chestnut, is a widespread species of flowering plant in the family Lythraceae.[3][4] It is native to subtropical areas of northeastern India, Southeast Asia, eastern China, Korea, Japan, and the Russian Far East.[2] A hydrosubshrub, it is typically found in freshwater ponds and swamps from sea level to 2,000 m (6,600 ft).[4] Its chromosome number is 2n = 48, with reports of 88, 90, 92, and perhaps 96.[4][5] It has been assessed as Least Concern.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Zhuang, X. (2011). "Xi Guo Ye Ling Trapa incisa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011 e.T168675A6526227. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T168675A6526227.en. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Trapa incisa Siebold & Zucc". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  3. ^ GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (2023). "Trapa incisa Siebold & Zucc". gbif.org. GBIF Secretariat. Retrieved 22 December 2025. Tiny water-chestnut in English
  4. ^ a b c "细果野菱 xi guo ye ling". Flora of China. Missouri Botanical Garden & Harvard University Herbaria. 2025. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  5. ^ Qu, Minghao; Fan, Xiangrong; Hao, Chenlu; Zheng, Yi; Guo, Sumin; Wang, Sen; Li, Wei; Xu, Yanqin; Gao, Lei; Chen, Yuanyuan (2023). "Chromosome-level assemblies of cultivated water chestnut Trapa bicornis and its wild relative Trapa incisa". Scientific Data. 10 (1) 407. Bibcode:2023NatSD..10..407Q. doi:10.1038/s41597-023-02270-4. PMID 37355767.