Eichhornia crassipes  (Mart.) Solms

Water Hyacinth
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Monocots
Order: Commelinales
Family: Pontederiaceae
Genus: Eichhornia
Species: crassipes

  • Common names: Water Hyacinth
  • Thai names: ผักตบชวา phak top chawa (Central), ผักตบป่อง phak top pong (Central), ผักบ่ง phak bong (Nakhon Ratchasima), ผักป่อง phak pong (Suphan Buri), สวะ sawa (Central)
  • Chinese names: 凤眼蓝 feng yan lan
  • Distribution: Native to the Amazon basin, introduced in North America, Asia, Australia, Africa and New Zealand.
  • Image locations: Chaiyaphum
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: E. crassipes is often considered a highly problematic invasive species outside its native range.
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Image locations
Images of Eichhornia crassipes from Thailand.
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Eichhornia crassipes Chaiyaphum February
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Eichhornia crassipes Chaiyaphum February
References:
The Plant List
​Forest Herbarium - BKF​
Flora of China