water-poppy
Hydrocleys nymphoides (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Buchenau
Hydrocleys nymphoides, known as water-poppy, is a species in the Alismataceae family. It is native to South America, Central America, Puerto Rico, Trinidad, and the Netherlands Antilles. It has been naturalized in several regions, including Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and parts of the United States such as Florida, Louisiana, and Texas.
Description
Hydrocleys nymphoides is an aquatic plant species found in the Alismataceae family. It is native to regions in South America, including Antioquia, Cauca, and Magdalena, as well as Central America, Puerto Rico, Trinidad, and the Netherlands Antilles. The plant has been introduced and naturalized in various parts of the world, such as Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and the United States. It is often cultivated for use in decorative ponds and artificial aquatic habitats. The species was first described in 1871.
Other common names
Waterpoppywater-poppy
Distribution
Antioquia, Atlántico, Arauca, Cauca, Huila, Magdalena, Putumayo, Tolima, Valle del Cauca · BR · Subregiones: Cordillera central, Zona central · Neotropical · TW · ZA · CL · Núcleo CI Tequendama · AU · NZ · Antioquia, Huila, Magdalena · O'Higgins Region |Los Lagos Region |Los Ríos Region · Cuenca: Macrocuencas Magdalena - Cauca; Cuerpo de agua: Colindres, Jamundí - La Fortuna, Jamundí - El Tiber, San Pedro - Las Charcas, Buga · Andina, Caribe, Valle del Magdalena · conterminous 48 United States · Argentina Northeast · Argentina Northwest · Bolivia · Brazil Northeast · Brazil North · Brazil Southeast · Brazil South · Brazil West-Central · Colombia · Ecuador · Fiji · Florida · Guatemala · Guyana · Netherlands Antilles
Synonyms
Hydrocleys azureaHydrocleys commersoniiHydrocleys humboldtiiLimnocharis nymphoidesLimnocharis humboldtiiLimnocharis commersoniiSagittaria ranunculoidesVespuccia humboldtiiStratiotes nymphoides
