Egeria densa

Egeria densa
Egeria densa foliage
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Hydrocharitaceae
Genus: Egeria
Species:
E. densa
Binomial name
Egeria densa
Planch. 1849
Synonyms

Anacharis densa (Planch.) Vict.
Elodea densa (Planch.) Casp.

Egeria densa, the large-flowered waterweed or Brazilian waterweed, is a species of Egeria native to warm temperate South America in southeastern Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Uruguay. It is considered a problematic invasive species due to its use in home aquariums and subsequent release into non-native ecosystems.

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