Eichhornia natans (P.Beauv.) Solms

First published in Abh. Naturwiss. Vereine Bremen 7: 254 (1882)
This name is a synonym of Pontederia natans

Publications

POWO follows these authorities in synonymising this name:

  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [Cited as Eichhornia diversifolia.]
  • Govaerts, R. (2001). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS E-F: 1-50919. [Cited as Eichhornia diversifolia.]

This name was accepted following an alternative taxonomy by these authorities:

  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438. [Cited as Eichhornia natans.]
  • Timberlake, J.R. & Martins, E.S. (eds.) (2010). Flora Zambesiaca 13(2): 1-83. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [Cited as Eichhornia natans.]

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Berhaut, Fl. Sén. 179.
  • Chev. Bot. 659
  • F.T.A. 8: 4
  • Sousa in Anais Junta Inv. Col. 5: 56 (1950)
  • in Abh. nuturw. ver. Bremen 7: 254 (1882)

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Hutch. & Dalz., Flora of West Tropical Africa 2: 354–5, fig. 303 (1936).
  • N.E. Br. in Flora of Tropical Africa 8: 4 (1901).
  • Perrier, Cat. Pl. Madagascar: 10 (1934).
  • Schwartz in A. Engler, Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 61, Beibl. 139: 33, 46, 50 (1927).
  • Solms in A.DC., Mon. Phan. 4: 526 (1883).
  • Solms in Abhandl. naturw. Ver. Bremen 7: 254 (1882)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Sources

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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