Taxonomy Profile: Eichhornia (Kunth)

Eichhornia: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Plantae
Taxonomic Rank:
Genus
Synonym(s):
Piaropus
Raf
Common Name(s):
water hyacinth []
water-hyacinth []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
accepted
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Eichhornia: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Plantae
plants |
Planta |
Vegetal |
plantes |
Subkingdom : Viridiplantae
green plants |
Infrakingdom : Streptophyta
land plants |
Superdivision : Embryophyta
Phylum : Tracheophyta
vascular plants |
tracheophytes |
Subphylum : Spermatophytina
spermatophytes |
seed plants |
phanérogames |
Superorder : Lilianae
monocots |
monocotyledons |
monocotylédones |
Order : Commelinales
Family : Pontederiaceae
pickerel-weed |
Genus : Eichhornia
water hyacinth |
water-hyacinth |
Eichhornia Direct Children(s):
Eichhornia azurea
(Sw Kunth)
Eichhornia crassipes
(Mart Solms)
Eichhornia paniculata
(Spreng Solms)
Eichhornia: References
Expert(s):
Source(s):
Source:
NODC Taxonomic Code
Acquired:
1996-07-29
Notes:
Reference for:
Eichhornia
Source:
The PLANTS Database
Acquired:
1996-07-26
Notes:
National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
Reference for:
Eichhornia
Source:
The PLANTS Database
Acquired:
2000-01-21
Notes:
National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
Reference for:
Eichhornia
Source:
Pontederiaceae of North America Update
Acquired:
2011-01-18
Notes:
Updated for ITIS by the Flora of North America Expertise Network, in connection with an update for USDA PLANTS (2007-2010)
Reference for:
Eichhornia
Publication(s):
Eichhornia: Geographic Information
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Eichhornia: Comments