Specimen Information

Nymphoides humboldtiana
Nymphoides humboldtiana
(Humboldt's floating-heart)
Plants
Native Transplant

Specimen ID232332
GroupPlants
GenusNymphoides
Specieshumboldtiana
Common NameHumboldt's floating-heart
StateFL
CountyManatee
Localitysandy substrate in shallow water along banks of the Braden River ca. 1.6 miles upstream from Interstate 75, southeast of Bradenton
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameManatee
HUC8 Number03100202
HUC10 NameLower Manatee River
HUC10 Number0310020202
HUC12 NameUpper Braden River
HUC12 Number031002020201
Map
Collection Day2
Collection Month12
Collection Year1983
Year AccuracyActual
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:10661
Author:Farid, A. (curator).
Date:2018
Title:University of South Florida Herbarium (USF)
Publisher:University of South Florida
Reference 2
Ref. Number:10662
Author:Mast, A.R., A. Stuy, G. Nelson, A. Bugher, N. Weddington, J. Vega, K. Weismantel, D.S. Feller, and D. Paul.
Date:2004
Title:Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium (FSU)
Publisher:Florida State University
Reference 3
Ref. Number:29217
Author:Jestrow, B. (curator).
Date:2013
Title:Center for Tropical Plant Conservation Herbarium (FTG)
Publisher:Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
Reference 4
Ref. Number:10702
Author:Florida Museum of Natural History
Date:2021
Title:University of Florida Herbarium (FLAS)
Publisher:Florida Museum of Natural History
Reference 5
Ref. Number:29277
Author:SERNEC Data Portal
Date:2019
Title:SouthEast Regional Network of Expertise and Collections
Publisher:Appalachian State University
Reference 6
Ref. Number:32054
Author:Middleton, B.A., E. Anemaet, T.E. Quirk, and N.P. Tippery
Date:2018
Title:Nymphoides humboldtiana (Menyanthaceae) in Florida (U.S.A.) verified by DNA data
Journal:Journal of Botanical Research Institute of Texas
Volume:12
Issue:1
Pages:257-263
CommentsConfirmed through genetic testing as Nymphoides humboldtiana. habitat: shallow water along river banks; id: flowers white with yellowish center; frequency: occasional to locally common; Pantropical species from Asia, Africa and Mesoamerica. Old world populations are diploid, New World pops are triploid. Collector Number: Shuey 2585
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalUSF, FSU, FTG, FLAS, USCH, RSA, CM
Museum Cat NumberUSF176793, FSU172420, FTG57084, USCH030714, RSA329842, CM377876
VerifierMiddleton et al.
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/5/2025].

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