Mexican sword plant

Echinodorus palifolius

''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, Peru, Uruguay, and Mexico. It has been introduced in many countries including Bangladesh and India.
Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassMonocots
OrderAlismatales
FamilyAlismataceae
GenusEchinodorus
SpeciesE. palifolius
Photographed in
Indonesia