Echinodorus palifolius explained

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.

The specific epithet is sometimes spelled "palaefolius." The correct spelling is "palifolius" per ICN 60G.1.

External links

• All Things Plant, photo of Mexican sword plant
• Web site: Mexican Sword-Plant . Flowers of India . flowersofindia.net . 2013-10-24.
• Web site: Echinodorus palaefolius . Flowgrow: Aquatic plants . Flowgrow . 2013-10-24.
• Aquaportail

Notes and References

1. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=305296 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
2. Macbride, J. F. 1936. Alismaceae, Flora of Peru. Publications of the Field Museum of Natural History, Botanical Series 13(1/1): 91–94.
3. Macbride, James Francis. 1931. Publications of the Field Museum of Natural History, Botanical Series 11(1): 4.