Echinodorus palifolius
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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.[citation needed]
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Echinodorus palifolius | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Alismatales |
Family: | Alismataceae |
Genus: | Echinodorus |
Species: | E. palifolius |
Binomial name | |
Echinodorus palifolius (Nees & Mart.) J.F.Macbr. | |
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The specific epithet is sometimes spelled "palaefolius." The correct spelling is "palifolius" per ICN 60G.1.[citation needed]