Brazilian water-milfoil
Myriophyllum aquaticum (Vell.) Verdc.
Myriophyllum aquaticum is a flowering plant in the family Haloragaceae, commonly known as Brazilian water-milfoil or parrot's-feather. It is a vascular dicot native to the Neotropical region and has been reported in various locations including British Columbia, Ontario, Portugal, Belgium, France, the Netherlands, and others. It was first published in 1973.
Description
Myriophyllum aquaticum is a member of the genus Myriophyllum and is widely distributed across several regions, including BR, Parque Nacional Natural Sumapaz, TW, ZA, LK, IE, NP, and others. It is known by the common names Brazilian water-milfoil and parrot feather watermilfoil. This species is part of the Haloragaceae family and was first described by (Vell.) Verdc. in 1973.
Other common names
Parrotfeatherparrot's featherParrot feather watermilfoilParrot's-featherBrazilian water-milfoilwater-featherthread-of-lifeparrot feather water-milfoil
Distribution
British Columbia · Ontario · Portugal Continental · BR · Parque Nacional Natural Sumapaz · Neotropical · TW · ZA · LK · IE · NP · Belgium · Brussels-Capital Region · Flemish Region · Walloon Region · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · GB · IT · PT · CO · MX · KH · BW · FR · TH · IL · VN · Tona
Synonyms
Myriophyllum brasilienseEnydria aquaticaMyriophyllum proserpinacoides