Specimen Information

Salvinia molesta
Salvinia molesta
(giant salvinia)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID240786
GroupPlants
GenusSalvinia
Speciesmolesta
Common Namegiant salvinia
StatePR
CountyCarolina
LocalityCarolina
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameEastern Puerto Rico
HUC8 Number21010005
HUC10 Number2101000504
Map
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Collection Year2000
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwayplanted ornamental | dispersed | released
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:16469
Author:Caudales, R., E.V. Hernandez, A. Sanchez-Perez, and H.L. Liogier
Date:2000
Title:Aquatic and wetland plants of Puerto Rico. I. Pteridophyta.
Journal:Anales Jardin Botanico de Madrid
Volume:57
Issue:2
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordcounty
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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