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Myriophyllum mattogrossense

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Species of flowering plant in the family Haloragaceae

Myriophyllum mattogrossense
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Haloragaceae
Genus: Myriophyllum
Species: M. mattogrossense
Binomial name
Myriophyllum mattogrossense
Hoehne

Myriophyllum mattogrossense is native to the wetlands of South America. It is commonly used as an aquarium plant, but is in fact a mostly aquatic herb that can grow to 60 cm in length. In nature, it is found almost exclusively in marshes, ephemeral ponds, streams, or on banks of mud.

References

  1. "Myriophyllum mattogrossense - Tropica Aquarium Plants". Tropica.com.
  2. "Weed Risk Assessment for Myriophyllum mattogrossensis Hoehne (Haloragaceae)" (PDF). Aphis.usda.gov. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
Taxon identifiers
Myriophyllum mattogrossensis


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