Specimen Information

Salvinia molesta
Salvinia molesta
(giant salvinia)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID240787
GroupPlants
GenusSalvinia
Speciesmolesta
Common Namegiant salvinia
StatePR
CountyMayaguez
LocalityMayaguez
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameCulebrinas-Guanajibo
HUC8 Number21010003
HUC10 NameRio Guanajibo Watershed
HUC10 Number2101000304
HUC12 NameCoastal Watersheds North and South of Rio Guanajibo mouth
HUC12 Number210100030410
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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