Myriophyllum aquaticum (Vell.) Verdc.

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Myriophyllum aquaticum

Photo: Bart Wursten
Greystone Park NR, Harare

Myriophyllum aquaticum

Photo: Bart Wursten
Greystone Park NR, Harare

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Synonyms:
Common names: Parrot's feather (English)
Frequency:
Status: Introduced
Description:
Perennial aquatic herb, usually submerged with the upper part floating but occasionally creeping on to sandy or muddy banks. Small leaves whorled, pinnatifid right down to the midrib.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name:
Habitat: In and near still waters of dams, ponds, lake and rivers
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Flowering time:
Worldwide distribution: Native of tropical South America but widely naturalised in the tropics
Zimbabwe distribution: N,W,C,E,S
Growth form(s): Aquatic.
Endemic status:
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Literature:

Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 54.

Mendes, E.J. (1978). Haloragaceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Pages 77 - 79. (Includes a picture).


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Flora of Zambia: Myriophyllum aquaticum

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Myriophyllum aquaticum
African Plant Database: Myriophyllum aquaticum
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Myriophyllum aquaticum
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Myriophyllum aquaticum
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Myriophyllum aquaticum
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iNaturalist: Myriophyllum aquaticum
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Myriophyllum aquaticum
JSTOR Plant Science: Myriophyllum aquaticum
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Myriophyllum aquaticum
Plants of the World Online: Myriophyllum aquaticum
Tropicos: Myriophyllum aquaticum
Wikipedia: Myriophyllum aquaticum


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Zimbabwe: Species information: Myriophyllum aquaticum.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=142850, retrieved 29 March 2024

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