Specimen Information

Eichhornia azurea
Eichhornia azurea
(anchored waterhyacinth)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID260617
GroupPlants
GenusEichhornia
Speciesazurea
Common Nameanchored waterhyacinth
StatePR
CountyCayey
Localityunnamed pond near Cayey
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameEastern Puerto Rico
HUC8 Number21010005
HUC10 Number2101000507
Map
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Collection Year1982
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwayplanted ornamental | dispersed waterfowl
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:16065
Author:Acevedo-Rodríguez, P., and M.T. Strong
Date:2005
Title:Monocotyledons and gymnosperms of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium, volume 52.
Journal:Contributions from the United State National Herbarium
Publisher:Smithsonian Institution
Volume:52
Reference 2
Ref. Number:28788
Author:Liogier, H.A., and L.F. Martorell.
Date:2000
Title:Flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands: a systematic synopsis
Publisher:Editorial de la Universidad de Puerto Rico
Pages:385 pp
Reference 3
Ref. Number:28517
Author:Liogier, A.H. and L.F. Martorell.
Date:1982
Title:Flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands: a systematic synopsis
Publisher:Editorial de la Univ. de Puerto Rico
Commentscited in Liogier & Martorell (1982, 2000), but no specimens confirmed or recently collected
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordstate
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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