Egeria densa
Egeria densa | |
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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. |
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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