Echinodorus palifolius, also known as Mexican sword plant is an emerged aquatic plant in the Alismataceae. It has a rather odd, discontinuous range, native to Brazil (Minas Gerais and Bahia), Peru, Uruguay, and Mexico (Nayarit).[1][2][3] It has been introduced in many countries including Bangladesh and India.[citation needed]
The specific epithet is sometimes spelled "palaefolius." The correct spelling is "palifolius" per ICN 60G.1.[citation needed]
Gallery
-
Mexican Sword-Plant Flowers in Bangladesh -
A single flower -
Mexican sword flower buds
References
- ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Macbride, J. F. 1936. Alismaceae, Flora of Peru. Publications of the Field Museum of Natural History, Botanical Series 13(1/1): 91–94.
- ^ Macbride, James Francis. 1931. Publications of the Field Museum of Natural History, Botanical Series 11(1): 4.
External links
- All Things Plant, photo of Mexican sword plant
- "Mexican Sword-Plant". Flowers of India. flowersofindia.net. Retrieved 2013-10-24.
- "Echinodorus palaefolius". Flowgrow: Aquatic plants. Flowgrow. Retrieved 2013-10-24.
- Aquaportail
