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Hygrophila polysperma

(Roxb.) T.Anderson (1867)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Lamiales Family: Acanthaceae Genus: Hygrophila

Description

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Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation

Dispersal Agents

Water/Ocean

Vegetative Reproduction

Pollinators

Specimens

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Bibliography

Name Published In: J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 9: 456 (1867)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Hygrophila polysperma Honolulu International Airport, shipment from Singapore destined for Worldwide Aquatics Preserved_Specimen Foliage green with whitish or yellow along secondary veins; no flowers. Hoe, W.J. 5344 Oahu BISH 1993-02-02
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