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Eichhornia azurea
Family Name Pontederiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Eichhornia azurea (Sw.) Kunth - Determined By: C. N. Horn, 1990
Determination History
Eichhornia azurea (Sw.) Kunth
Locality Dominican Republic. El Seibo Prov. Laguna El Limon 38 km; E of Miches, access from road at parada Los Guineos on highway. 18° 57' 60" N 68° 50' 60" W
Description Blue flower; stems several meters long.
Habitat Floating from edge of lake into open area of lake; fresh water lake at sea level, most sides of lake have wetlands of secondary, growth of cyperoid plants or trees.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 0 to 5 m
Collector T. A. Zanoni
with M. Mejia & C. Ramirez
Collection Date 05 Aug 1981
Accession Number 193422
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Eichhornia azurea
Family Name Pontederiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Eichhornia azurea (Sw.) Kunth - Determined By: C. N. Horn, 1990
Determination History
Eichhornia azurea (Sw.) Kunth - Determined By: R. L. Lazor,
Locality Panama. Canal Zone Prov. Growing along Chagres River ca. 1 mi. N of Pan Canal Sanitation Pier. 9° 15' 0" N 80° 4' 0" W
Description Flowers blue.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector R. L. Lazor
with M.D. Corres, M. Boreham
Collection Date 29 Apr 1969
Accession Number 91376
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Eichhornia azurea
Family Name Pontederiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Eichhornia azurea (Sw.) Kunth - Determined By: C. N. Horn, 1990
Determination History
Eichhornia azurea (Sw.) Kunth
Locality Ecuador. Guayas Prov. Along road from Balzar to Guayaquil, ca. 15 km S of Balazar. 2° 12' 21" S 79° 54' 29" W
Description Common; corolla light blue with dark blue throat and yellow spot.
Habitat Large eutrophic pond with abundant Eichhornia crassipes; floating on surface.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector J. H. Wiersema
with R.P. Wunderlin, L. Davenport, B. Hansen, R. Sauleda, M. Ragan, H. Luther
Collection Date 02 Aug 1980
Accession Number 151176
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Eichhornia azurea
Family Name Pontederiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Eichhornia azurea (Sw.) Kunth - Determined By: C. N. Horn, 1990
Determination History
Eichhornia azurea (Sw.) Kunth
Locality Nicaragua. Zelaya Dept. Less than 1 km from Limbaika. 13° 28' 60" N 84° 5' 60" W
Description Flowers blue; rare.
Habitat In very shallow water; wet road ditch along road.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 8 to m
Collector R. R. Haynes
Collection Date 07 Mar 1981
Accession Number 171519
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