Eichhornia azurea (Sw.) Kunth

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Herbariun of Newberry College (NBYC)
PLANTS OF GUYANA, SOUTH AMERICA
Eichhornia azurea (Swartz) Kunth
Pontederiaceae
Doninant aquatic in portions of pond. Stems several meters long and rooted in mud. Stem
below water surface, leaves emersed. Flowers lavender, 3 larger, 3 smaller; the larger
fimbriate; the upper central lobe with violet base and yellow spot. Flowers wilting by 5 pm
(sunset at 6 pm).
UPPER TAKUTU-UPPER ESSEQUIBO DIST. (Region IX):
Rupununi Northern Savanna. Crane Pond. An old
oxbow on the east side of the Rupununi River.
Southeast of Karanambo. 3°45’N, 59°10’W, elevation
about 80 meters.
with John Wiersema
21 October 1996	Charles N. Horn # 11032
Collections made possible by a grant from the Smithsonian Institution (US) and in
cooperation with the University of Guyana (DBG).
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