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Luziola

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Scientific name
  
Luziola

Rank
  
Genus

Family
  
Poaceae

Higher classification
  
Grasses

Order
  
Poales

Similar
  
Grasses, Zizaniopsis, Leersia, Pharus, Arthropogon

Water grass luziola fluitans syn hydrochloa caroliniensis


Luziola (watergrass) is a genus of New World in the grass family, native to North and South America including the West Indies.

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Species
  1. Luziola bahiensis (Steud.) Hitchc. - South America (Colombia to Argentina), Greater Antilles, Central America, USA (FL AL MS)
  2. Luziola brasiliana Moric. - Venezuela (Portuguesa, Apure, Bolívar, Barinas, Guárico), Brazil (Piauí, Bahia)
  3. Luziola brasiliensis (Trin.) Swallen - Venezuela (Guárico), Brazil (Piauí, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Norte)
  4. Luziola caespitosa Swallen - Brazil (Bahia)
  5. Luziola divergens Swallen - Minas Gerais
  6. Luziola fluitans (Michx.) Terrell & H.Rob. - Mexico, Guatemala, USA (TX LA AR MS AL GA FL NC SC)
  7. Luziola fragilis Swallen - Costa Rica, Venezuela (Guárico), Bolivia (Beni), Brazil (Mato Grosso, Minas Gerais, Paraná)
  8. Luziola gracillima Prodoehl - Mexico, Paraguay, Argentina
  9. Luziola peruviana J.F.Gmel. - Cuba; Latin America from Mexico to Uruguay; naturalized in United States (TX LA FL)
  10. Luziola spruceana Benth. ex Döll - Honduras, Trinidad, Brazil, Paraguay
  11. Luziola subintegra Swallen - from Mexico + Greater Antilles to Paraguay; naturalized in Florida

How to identify water grass luziola fluitans


References

Luziola Wikipedia