Eichhornia diversifolia (Vahl) Urb.

Herbariua of Newberry College
PLANTS OF GUYANA, SOUTH AMERICA
Eichhornia diyersifgha (Vahl) Urban
PONTEDERIACEAE
Several cluaps auong large growth of Nyaphm rudgem. Plants in 1-2 n water at high tide,
aany stea tips underwater and without open flowers. Plants with algae covering underwater
portions. Plants to 2 n long, petiolate leaves only at stea tips. Flowers blue with yellow
spot on upper central perianth lobe. Host flowers with long style, but soae with one staaen
as long as the style. No nature fruits seen,
GUYANA. Pomeroon District: Pomeroon River just
downstream from Tapakuma River. Area within tidal
influence even though several km upstream from coast.
About 75 km NW of Georgetown.
with John Wiersema, Tim McDowell, & M. Gopaul
6 MARCH 1991	Charles N. Horn # 4539
Plants collected in cooperation with the Saithsonian Institution (Washington, D.C., USA),
University of Guyana (Georgetown), and Newberry College (South Carolina, USA)
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