Kingdom Plantae Family Alismataceae Rank Species | Order Alismatales Genus Echinodorus | |
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Similar Echinodorus subalatus, Echinodorus cordifolius, Echinodorus horizontalis, Echinodorus macrophyllus, Echinodorus uruguayensis | ||
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 Bahio), Peru, Uruguay, and Mexico (Nayarit). It has been introduced in many countries including Bangladesh and India.
The specific epithet is sometimes spelled "palaefolius." The correct spelling is "palifolius" per ICN 60G.1.
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