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Hygrophila costata
Family Name Acanthaceae
Currently Accepted Name Hygrophila costata Nees et al. - Determined By: Greuter, 2009
Determination History
Hygrophila brasiliensis (Spreng.) Lindau
Hygrophila costata Nees et al. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, May 2001
Locality USA. Florida , Polk Co. : Fort Meade Peace River Park. On E side of Peace River, ca. 0.4 mi. S of US 98 just above Fort Meade, ca. 1.4 mi. E of the junction US 17 in the center of Fort Meade. T31S, R25E, Sec. 35, NE¼ of NE¼; Bowling Green 7.5' Quad. 27° 44' 43" N 81° 46' 40" W
Description Branched herb, 0.9 - 1.2 m tall.
Habitat Acid seep forests along slope above floodplain. Soils - Bradenton (Typic Ochraqualfs).
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 75 to 80 ft
Collector S. L. Orzell 19145
with E.L. Bridges
Collection Date 12 Mar 1992
Accession Number 228911
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Hygrophila costata
Family Name Acanthaceae
Currently Accepted Name Hygrophila costata Nees et al. - Determined By: Greuter, 2009
Determination History
Hygrophila brasiliensis (Spreng.) Lindau
Hygrophila costata Nees et al. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, May 2001
Locality USA. Florida , Polk Co. : Mobil South Fort Meade Mine. Ca. 0.5-1.0 mi. N of FL 664 (County Line Road) at a point ca. 1.0 mi. E of junction Keller Road, and 5 mi. E of junction US 17 on N side of Bowling Green. T32S, R26E, Sec. 32, NW¼; Bereah 7.5' Quad. 27° 39' 16" N 81° 44' 30" W
Habitat Seepage-fed swamp forests. Soils - Kaliga (Terric Medisparists).
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Elevation 120 to 125 ft
Collector S. L. Orzell 19139
with E.L. Bridges
Collection Date 11 Mar 1992
Accession Number 228935
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Hygrophila costata
Family Name Acanthaceae
Currently Accepted Name Hygrophila costata Nees et al. - Determined By: Greuter, 2009
Determination History
Hygrophila lacustris (Schltdl. & Cham.) Nees - Determined By: R. K. Godfrey,
Hygrophila costata Nees et al. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1999
Locality USA. Florida , Walton Co. : Shore of Choctowatchee River.
Description Plant with many decumbent branches radiating from the base, the one plant forming, as it were, a mat ca. 1.5 m in diameter. [This] secimen the distal portion of a branch.
Habitat Shallow water over alluvial sand.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector R. K. Godfrey 80202
Collection Date 06 Nov 1992
Accession Number 167810
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Hygrophila costata
Family Name Acanthaceae
Currently Accepted Name Hygrophila costata Nees et al. - Determined By: Greuter, 2009
Determination History
Hygrophila lacustris (Schltdl. & Cham.) Nees
Hygrophila costata Nees et al. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1999
Locality USA. Florida , Walton Co. : Ca. 1 mi. S of Knox Hill, at the Route 81 bridge over Bruce Creek. 30° 28' 0" N 85° 57' 0" W
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector G. Wilhelm 7718
Collection Date 19 Jun 1980
Accession Number 151066
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Hygrophila costata
Family Name Acanthaceae
Currently Accepted Name Hygrophila costata Nees et al. - Determined By: Greuter, 2009
Determination History
Hygrophila lacustris (Schltdl. & Cham.) Nees
Hygrophila costata Nees et al. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1999
Locality USA. Florida , Okaloosa Co. : Just E of Milligan, under the US 90 bridge over the Yellow River. 30° 45' 0" N 86° 37' 60" W
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector G. Wilhelm 11630
Collection Date 15 Aug 1983
Accession Number 172829
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Hygrophila costata
Family Name Acanthaceae
Currently Accepted Name Hygrophila costata Nees et al. - Determined By: Greuter, 2009
Determination History
Hygrophila lacustris (Schltdl. & Cham.) Nees
Hygrophila costata Nees et al. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1999
Locality USA. Florida , Santa Rosa Co. : At E edge of Milton at Carpenters Park. T2N, R28W, Sec. 34, SE¼. 30° 37' 57" N 87° 2' 23" W
Habitat Along edge of bayou.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector G. Wilhelm 11558
Collection Date 12 Aug 1983
Accession Number 172836
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Hygrophila costata
Family Name Acanthaceae
Currently Accepted Name Hygrophila costata Nees et al. - Determined By: Greuter, 2009
Determination History
Hygrophila lacustris (Schltdl. & Cham.) Nees
Hygrophila costata Nees et al. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1999
Locality USA. Florida , Walton Co. : Ca. 4 mi. NE of Knox Hill, at Morrison Springs. T3N, R17W, Sec. 23, NE¼.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector G. Wilhelm 9725
Collection Date 24 Nov 1981
Accession Number 169236
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Hygrophila costata
Family Name Acanthaceae
Currently Accepted Name Hygrophila costata Nees et al. - Determined By: Greuter, 2009
Determination History
Hygrophila lacustris (Schltdl. & Cham.) Nees
Hygrophila costata Nees et al. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1999
Locality USA. Florida , Polk Co. : Vicinity of Fort Meade.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector O. E. Jennings
with G.K. Jennings
Collection Date 17-31 Dec 1923
Accession Number 71708
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Hygrophila costata
Family Name Acanthaceae
Currently Accepted Name Hygrophila costata Nees et al. - Determined By: Greuter, 2009
Determination History
Hygrophila lacustris (Schltdl. & Cham.) Nees
Hygrophila costata Nees et al. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1999
Locality USA. Florida , Polk Co. : Fort Meade. 27° 45' 8" N 81° 48' 6" W
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector O. E. Jennings
with G.K. Jennings
Collection Date 23-30 Dec 1925
Accession Number 55363
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Hygrophila costata
Family Name Acanthaceae
Currently Accepted Name Hygrophila costata Nees et al. - Determined By: Greuter, 2009
Determination History
Hygrophila lacustris (Schltdl. & Cham.) Nees - Determined By: Kral,
Hygrophila costata Nees et al. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1999
Locality USA. Florida , Washington Co. : Just W of Caryville. 30° 46' 24" N 85° 48' 51" W
Habitat Wet clearing of floodplain woods.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector R. K. Godfrey 55167
with R. Kral
Collection Date 23 Sep 1956
Accession Number 36540
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Hygrophila costata
Family Name Acanthaceae
Currently Accepted Name Hygrophila costata Nees et al. - Determined By: Greuter, 2009
Determination History
Hygrophila lacustris (Schltdl. & Cham.) Nees - Determined By: R. K. Godfrey,
Hygrophila costata Nees et al. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1999
Locality USA. Florida , Escambia Co. : 6 mi. N of Pensacola along the Escambia River. 30° 24' 33" N 87° 12' 51" W
Habitat Marshy area bordering swamp.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector R. Kral 6111
with R.K. Godfrey
Collection Date 28 Sep 1957
Accession Number 3957
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Hygrophila costata
Family Name Acanthaceae
Currently Accepted Name Hygrophila costata Nees et al. - Determined By: Greuter, 2009
Determination History
Hygrophila lacustris (Schltdl. & Cham.) Nees
Hygrophila costata Nees et al. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1999
Locality USA. Florida , DeSoto Co. : On the E and W sides of US 17, 0.5 mi. N of McIntyre Road at Mare Branch bridge. T37S, R25E, Sec. 5. 29° 58' 0" N 84° 31' 0" W
Description Plants to 5 ft. tall; abundant.
Habitat In wet hammock and in roadside ditch.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector R. Mears
Collection Date 21 Dec 1991
Accession Number 202982
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Hygrophila costata
Family Name Acanthaceae
Currently Accepted Name Hygrophila costata Nees et al. - Determined By: Greuter, 2009
Determination History
Hygrophila lacustris (Schltdl. & Cham.) Nees
Hygrophila costata Nees et al. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1999
Locality USA. Florida , DeSoto Co. : Along edge of Joshua Creek ca. 2.3 mi. S of FL 70 on FL 31. Also along E side of road of S side of Joshua Creek. T38S, R25E, Sec. 16. 27° 11' 60" N 81° 43' 60" W
Reproductive State Flower
Collector R. Mears
Collection Date 21 Dec 1991
Accession Number 202978
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Hygrophila costata
Family Name Acanthaceae
Currently Accepted Name Hygrophila costata Nees et al. - Determined By: Greuter, 2009
Determination History
Hygrocharis lacustris (Schltdl. & Cham.) Nees
Hygrophila costata Nees et al. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1999
Locality USA. Louisiana , Vermilion Par. : US 167 N of Abbeville. T12S, R3E, Sec. 1.
Habitat Beside drainage ditch.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector R. D. Thomas 26131
with C.A. Smith
Collection Date 07 Oct 1971
Accession Number 115297
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Hygrophila costata
Family Name Acanthaceae
Currently Accepted Name Hygrophila costata Nees et al. - Determined By: Greuter, 2009
Determination History
Hygrophila lacustris (Schltdl. & Cham.) Nees
Hygrophila costata Nees et al. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1999
Locality USA. Louisiana , St. Tammany Par. : House of Prayer Holiness Church at the junction of Blue Ridge and Indian Village Roads, N of US 190 and E of Slidell. T9S, R15E, Sec. 25.
Habitat Lawn and ditch.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector R. D. Thomas 85472
with D.D. Taylor
Collection Date 18 Aug 1983
Accession Number 219087
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Hygrophila costata
Family Name Acanthaceae
Currently Accepted Name Hygrophila costata Nees et al. - Determined By: Greuter, 2009
Determination History
Hygrophila lacustris (Schltdl. & Cham.) Nees
Hygrophila costata Nees et al. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1999
Locality USA. Louisiana , Lafourche Par. : LA 307, 2.6 mi. N of US 90, near Kraemer.
Description Herb 2-3 ft. tall; flower buds white.
Habitat In marsh at cypress [Taxodium] swamp - sugar cane [Saccharum officinarum] field margin.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector S. R. Hill 18187
Collection Date 19 Jul 1987
Accession Number 200431
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Hygrophila costata
Family Name Acanthaceae
Currently Accepted Name Hygrophila costata Nees et al. - Determined By: Greuter, 2009
Determination History
Hygrophila lacustris (Schltdl. & Cham.) Nees
Hygrophila costata Nees et al. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1999
Locality USA. Mississippi , Lincoln Co. : Walter McGuffee place, 4 mi. SE of Bogue Chitto.
Habitat Creek margin and seepage area in mixed hardwoods; with beech [Fagus grandifolia], white oak [Quercus alba], hornbeam [Carpinus caroliniana], Styrax, swamp gum [Nyssa sylvatica], Illicium.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector J. D. Ray, Jr. 5411
Collection Date 10 Aug 1955
Accession Number 16380
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Hygrophila costata
Family Name Acanthaceae
Currently Accepted Name Hygrophila costata Nees et al. - Determined By: Greuter, 2009
Determination History
Hygrophila lacustris (Schltdl. & Cham.) Nees
Hygrophila costata Nees et al. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1999
Locality USA. Mississippi , Lincoln Co. : Walter McGuffee place, 4 mi. SE of Bogue Chitto.
Habitat Creek margin and seepage area in mixed hardwoods; with beech [Fagus grandifolia], white oak [Quercus alba], hornbeam [Carpinus caroliniana], Styrax, swamp gum [Nyssa sylvatica], Illicium.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector J. D. Ray, Jr. 5411
Collection Date 10 Aug 1955
Accession Number 43789
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Hygrophila costata
Family Name Acanthaceae
Currently Accepted Name Hygrophila costata Nees et al. - Determined By: Greuter, 2009
Determination History
Hygrophila lacustris (Schltdl. & Cham.) Nees
Hygrophila costata Nees et al. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1999
Locality USA. Mississippi , Hancock Co. : Pearl River Logtown, Napoleonville.
Habitat Low wet places.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector D. Demaree 35998
Collection Date 08 Aug 1954
Accession Number 13154
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Hygrophila costata
Family Name Acanthaceae
Currently Accepted Name Hygrophila costata Nees et al. - Determined By: Greuter, 2009
Determination History
Hygrophila lacustris (Schltdl. & Cham.) Nees
Hygrophila brasiliensis (Spreng.) Lindau - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1994
Locality Dominican Republic. Ciénaga de Manabao, along Tablones River. 19° 4' 12" N 70° 47' 24" W
Description Herbarceous, ca. 75 cm high or less, in clumps; flowers white.
Habitat Wet places on trailside, mostly second growth forest.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 1000 to 1100 m
Collector A. H. Liogier 12096
Collection Date 14 Aug 1968
Accession Number 92110
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Hygrophila costata
Family Name Acanthaceae
Currently Accepted Name Hygrophila costata Nees et al.
Locality USA. Florida , Hardee Co. : Paynes Creek Historic State Park. Ca. 2 km SE of Bowling Green. 27° 37' 0" N 81° 48' 42" W
Habitat Along disturbed wet trail; hydric hammock.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector P. J. Simoes 52
with A.R. Franck
Collection Date 04 Oct 2014
Accession Number 277144
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Hygrophila costata
Family Name Acanthaceae
Currently Accepted Name Hygrophila costata Nees et al. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Nov 2015
Determination History
Hygrophila lacustris (Schltdl. & Cham.) Nees
Locality USA. Louisiana , Natchitoches Par. : Kisatchie National Forest, Winn District, Compartment 34, Stand 25; E of WO34D, SE of Goldonna and E of Evergreen Church. T12N, R5W, Sec. 33.
Habitat Bald cypress [Taxodium distichum] - tupelo gum [Nyssa sylvatica] woods.
Reproductive State
Collector R. D. Thomas 157494
with A. Dunn
Collection Date 18 Aug 1998
Accession Number 281854
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