Echinodorus grisebachii Small

5A
30
Flora of Bolivia
Family: Alismataceae
Echinodorus grisebachii Small
Determined by: N. Ritter (NHA), 1998
Department of Santa Cruz
Province of Velasco
Lago Caiman; a "bahia" which receives water from the
Rio Itenez during the rainy season, and is isolated
during the dry season. Elev: 200 meters. Center of
the collecting area ca. 13°35'58"S. 60°53'55"W.
Emergent. Growing along the
banks in formerly submerged areas.
Fairly abundant locally. Flowers
white. Fruits present along higher
areas of the banks. Habitat: the
edges of the channel that connects
the basin with the river. Substrate
sand. The channel was still
inundated at the time of collection,
but was separated from the river by
6/26/98	#4368
Collected by: N. Ritter, G. E. Crow , M. Garvizu and
P. Soliz.
Hodgdon Herbarium
University of New Hampshire
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