Pontederia crassipes

For other plants known as "water hyacinth", see Eichhornia.

Common water hyacinth
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Commelinales
Family: Pontederiaceae
Genus: Pontederia
Species:
P. crassipes
Binomial name
Pontederia crassipes
Synonyms[1]
  • Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms
  • Eichhornia cordifolia Gand.
  • Eichhornia crassicaulis Schltdl.
  • Eichhornia speciosa Kunth
  • Heteranthera formosa Miq.
  • Piaropus crassipes (Mart.) Raf.
  • Piaropus mesomelas Raf.
  • Pontederia crassicaulis Schltdl.
  • Pontederia elongata Balf.

Pontederia crassipes (formerly Eichhornia crassipes), commonly known as common water hyacinth, is an aquatic plant native to South America, naturalized throughout the world, and often invasive outside its native range.[1][2][3] It is the sole species of the subgenus Oshunae within the genus Pontederia.[4] Anecdotally, it is known as the "terror of Bengal" due to its invasive growth tendencies.

  1. ^ a b Pontederia crassipes. Kew Royal Botanic Gardens Plants of the World Online. Accessed April 19, 2022.
  2. ^ Eichhornia crassipes. Kew Royal Botanic Gardens Plants of the World Online. Accessed April 19, 2022.
  3. ^ Kochuripana, Water hyacinth, Eichhornia crassipes . June 15, 2016. Flora of Bangladesh. Accessed April 19, 2022.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Pellegrini-etal2018 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).