Nymphoides humboldtiana
Nymphoides humboldtiana (Kunth) Kuntze
Nymphoides humboldtiana is a species in the Menyanthaceae family, commonly known as the water shield family. It was first described in 1891 and is native to a wide range across Central and South America, as well as parts of the Caribbean and the southeastern United States.
Description
Nymphoides humboldtiana is distributed across several regions, including Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Florida, among others. It is part of the genus Nymphoides, which includes aquatic plants known for their floating leaves and showy yellow flowers. This species is found in various freshwater habitats, typically in shallow, slow-moving waters or ponds. Its broad geographic range indicates a high level of adaptability to different environmental conditions within its native range.
Distribution
BR · CO · Argentina Northeast · Argentina Northwest · Belize · Bolivia · Brazil Northeast · Brazil North · Brazil Southeast · Brazil South · Brazil West-Central · Cayman Is. · Colombia · Costa Rica · Cuba · Dominican Republic · Ecuador · El Salvador · Florida · French Guiana · Guatemala · Guyana · Haiti · Honduras · Jamaica · Leeward Is. · Mexico Central · Mexico Gulf · Mexico Northeast · Mexico Southeast
Synonyms
Trachysperma humboldtianaVillarsia humboldtianaLimnanthemum humboldtianumLimnanthemum microphyllumNymphoides microphyllaVillarsia microphylla