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Dwarf burhead
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Dwarf burhead

Helanthium tenellum (Mart. ex Schult.f.) J.G.Sm.

Names

EnglishDwarf burhead
Dutch—
SpanishCucharero
Chinese匍茎慈姑
Scientific nameHelanthium tenellum (Mart. ex Schult.f.) J.G.Sm.

About this species

Helanthium tenellum, the pygmy chain sword, is a species of plants in the Alismataceae. It is native to the eastern United States (from Texas to Florida, north to Michigan and Massachusetts), southern Mexico (Chiapas, Veracruz), West Indies (Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola), Central America, South America (from Guyana to Argentina)

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderAlismatales
FamilyAlismataceae
GenusHelanthium

In Suriname

3Records in Suriname
2012First record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini3

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

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