forked fanwort
Cabomba furcata Schult. & Schult.f.
Cabomba furcata, also known as forked fanwort, is a rhizomatous, perennial, aquatic herb in the family Cabombaceae. It is native to tropical America and is used as an aquarium plant.
Description
Cabomba furcata is a species of aquatic herb in the family Cabombaceae. It is found in regions such as Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Guyana, and Honduras. This plant is characterized by its rhizomatous growth and is often cultivated in aquariums. It was first described in 1830 by Schult. & Schult.f.
Other common names
forked fanwort
Distribution
BR · CO · Parque Nacional Natural Yaigojé Apaporis · Neotropical · IN · MY · Casanare, Meta, Putumayo, Vaupés, Vichada · TW · Amazonía, Orinoquia · Bolivia · Brazil Northeast · Brazil North · Brazil Southeast · Brazil West-Central · Colombia · Costa Rica · Cuba · Ecuador · Guyana · Honduras · Malaya · Panamá · Peru · Sri Lanka · Suriname · Trinidad-Tobago · Venezuela
Synonyms
Nectris furcataCabomba piauhiensisCabomba pubescensCabomba warmingiiNectris furcata
