Aquarius cordifolius
Aquarius cordifolius (L.) Christenh. & Byng
Aquarius cordifolius is a species in the Alismataceae family, native to regions including the southeastern United States, Mexico, the West Indies, and parts of Central and South America. It was published in 2018 under the authors Christenh. & Byng.
Description
Aquarius cordifolius is an aquatic plant species found in Alabama, Arkansas, Colombia, Cuba, the District of Columbia, the Dominican Republic, Florida, Georgia, Haiti, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, the Leeward Islands, Louisiana, Maryland, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mississippi, and other locations. It belongs to the genus Aquarius and the family Alismataceae. Previously known as Echinodorus cordifolius, it is commonly referred to as spade-leaf sword or creeping burhead. The species is part of the Alismatales order and is widely distributed across freshwater habitats in its native range.
Distribution
Alabama · Arkansas · Colombia · Cuba · District of Columbia · Dominican Republic · Florida · Georgia · Haiti · Illinois · Indiana · Kansas · Kentucky · Leeward Is. · Louisiana · Maryland · Mexico Gulf · Mexico Northeast · Mexico Southeast · Mississippi · Missouri · North Carolina · Oklahoma · South Carolina · Tennessee · Texas · Venezuela · Virginia · Windward Is.
Synonyms
Sagittaria cordifoliaSagittaria radicansAlisma cordifoliumEchinodorus cordifoliusEchinodorus cordifolius subsp. fluitansEchinodorus fluitansEchinodorus ovalisEchinodorus radicansEchinodorus cordifolius subsp. cordifoliusDamasonium cordifolium