Hydrocleys nymphoides
Water Poppy, Waterpoppy
Also known as: Hydrocleys azurea Schult.f. +9 more
- Hydrocleys azurea Schult.f.
- Hydrocleys commersonii Rich.
- Hydrocleys humboldtii (Rich.) Endl.
- Hydrocleys hymphoides (Willd) Buchenau
- Limnocharis commersonii (Rich.) Spreng.
- Limnocharis humboldtii Rich.
- Limnocharis nymphoides (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Micheli
- Sagittaria ranunculoides Vell.
- Stratiotes nymphoides Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.
- Vespuccia humboldtii (Rich.) Parl.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Alismataceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a hydroperennial.
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Hydrocleys nymphoides (commonly known as Water-poppy) is an aquatic herbaceous perennial belonging to the Alismataceae family. Indigenous to South America, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Aquatic Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Guyana, Netherlands Antilles, Panama, Paraguay, Puerto Rico, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Fiji, Florida, New Caledonia, New Zealand North, Norfolk Is., Queensland, Society Is., Texas, Victoria