| 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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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.
Gallery
 Mexican Sword-Plant Flowers in Bangladesh Mexican Sword-Plant Flowers in Bangladesh
 A single flower A single flower
 Mexican sword flower buds Mexican sword flower buds
References
- 1 2 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- โ Macbride, J. F. 1936. Alismaceae, Flora of Peru. Publications of the Field Museum of Natural History, Botanical Series 13(1/1): 91โ94.
- โ Macbride, James Francis. 1931. Publications of the Field Museum of Natural History, Botanical Series 11(1): 4.
External links
- All Things Plant, photo of Mexican sword plant
- "Mexican Sword-Plant". Flowers of India. flowersofindia.net. Retrieved 2013-10-24.
- "Echinodorus palaefolius". Flowgrow: Aquatic plants. Flowgrow. Retrieved 2013-10-24.
- Aquaportail
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