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Aquarius uruguayensis

Aquarius uruguayensis (Arechav.) Christenh. & Byng
Aquarius uruguayensis
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Aquarius uruguayensis is a species in the family Alismataceae, native to several regions including Argentina Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil South, Brazil West-Central, Cameroon, Chile South, Paraguay, and Uruguay. It was formally described in 2018 by Christenh. & Byng, with the original name proposed by Arechav.

Description

Belonging to the genus Aquarius, this aquatic plant species is part of the Alismataceae family, commonly known as the water plantain family. It is distributed across parts of South America and Cameroon. The species was first proposed by Arechav. and later published in 2018 under the current scientific name by Christenh. & Byng.

Distribution

Argentina Northeast · Brazil Southeast · Brazil South · Brazil West-Central · Cameroon · Chile South · Paraguay · Uruguay

Synonyms

Echinodorus africanusEchinodorus aschersonianusEchinodorus grandiflorus var. pusillusEchinodorus horemaniiEchinodorus janiiEchinodorus martii var. uruguayensisEchinodorus opacusEchinodorus osirisEchinodorus portoalegrensisEchinodorus uruguayensisEchinodorus veronikaeEchinodorus uruguayensis var. minorEchinodorus viridis

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