Hydrocharis laevigata

Hydrocharis laevigata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Hydrocharitaceae
Genus: Hydrocharis
Species:
H. laevigata
Binomial name
Hydrocharis laevigata
Synonyms
  • Hydrocharella echinospora Spruce ex Benth. & Hook.f.
  • Hydrocharis stolonifera (G.Mey.) Kuntze
  • Hydromystria laevigata (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Hunz.
  • Hydromystria sinclairii (Benth.) Hauman
  • Hydromystria stolonifera G.Mey.
  • Jalambicea repens Cerv.
  • Limnobium bogotense (H.Karst.) G.Nicholson
  • Limnobium laevigatum (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Heine
  • Limnobium sinclairii Benth.
  • Limnobium spongia subsp. laevigatum (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Lowden
  • Limnobium stoloniferum (G.Mey.) Griseb.
  • Salvinia laevigata Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd. (1810) (basionym)
  • Trianea bogotensis H.Karst.
  • Trianea neovisae Romero

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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