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West Indian Spongeplant
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West Indian Spongeplant

Hydrocharis laevigata (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Byng & Christenh.

Names

EnglishWest Indian Spongeplant
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Spanish—
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Scientific nameHydrocharis laevigata (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Byng & Christenh.

About this species

Hydrocharis laevigata is a floating aquatic plant, and is a member of the family Hydrocharitaceae. Common names include West Indian spongeplant, South American spongeplant and Amazon or smooth frogbit. This plant was introduced to North American waterways through use in aquariums and aquascapes.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderAlismatales
FamilyHydrocharitaceae
GenusHydrocharis

In Suriname

8Records in Suriname
1838First record
2012Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Marowijne1
  • Paramaribo1
  • Sipaliwini1

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

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