Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms

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    Pontederiaceae
    Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms

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    NY Barcode: 04038060

    Occurrence ID: 3e6bd6fa-0125-42a2-a141-ee3861514523

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Flora of Bolivia
Family: Pontederiaceae
Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms-Laubach
Determined by: N. Ritter (NHA), 1996
Department of Tarija
Province of Cercado	City of Tarija
Marshy area along the edges of the Rio Guadalquivir.
Elevation: ca. 1800 meters. Approximate location:
21°31'42"S 64°44'40"W
Floating aquatic herb. Abundant;
dominating parts of the wetland.
Flowers lavender. All styles in the
population appear to be the same
length. Habitat: marshy area
alongside the river, characterized
by a mixture of vegetation. Soil silty
clay. Some areas are dominated by
Myriophyllum aquaticum and others
by Eichhornia crassipes.
December 10, 1996	#4032
Collected by: Nur Ritter
Hodgdon Herbarium
University of New Hampshire
04038060