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Helanthium tenellum

Helanthium tenellum (Mart. ex Schult.f.) Britton
Helanthium tenellum
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Helanthium tenellum is a plant species in the Alismataceae family. It is native to regions including the eastern United States, southern Mexico, the West Indies, Central America, and South America. The species was first described in 1905.

Description

Helanthium tenellum, known as the pygmy chain sword, is a member of the Alismataceae family. It is distributed across several regions, including Puerto Wilches, Boyacá, Meta, Santander, Vichada, Orinoquia, Valle del Magdalena, Alabama, Argentina Northeast, Arkansas, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil North, Brazil Southeast, Brazil South, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Connecticut, Costa Rica, Cuba, Delaware, Dominican Republic, and Ecuador. This species was first published in 1905 under the authorship of (Mart. ex Schult.f.) Britton.

Distribution

Puerto Wilches · Boyacá, Meta, Santander, Vichada · Orinoquia, Valle del Magdalena · Alabama · Argentina Northeast · Arkansas · Bolivia · Brazil Northeast · Brazil North · Brazil Southeast · Brazil South · Brazil West-Central · Colombia · Connecticut · Costa Rica · Cuba · Delaware · Dominican Republic · Ecuador · El Salvador · Florida · Georgia · Guatemala · Guyana · Haiti · Honduras · Illinois · Jamaica · Kansas · Kentucky

Synonyms

Echinodorus tenellus f. randiiHelanthium parvulumSagittaria tenellaAlisma ranunculoides var. brasilienseAlisma tenellumEchinodorus parvulusEchinodorus subulatusEchinodorus tenellusEchinodorus tenellus var. ecostatusEchinodorus tenellus var. parvulusEchinodorus parvulus f. randiiHelanthium parvulumHelanthium parvulumEchinodorus subulatus

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