EPPO Global Database

Pontederia azurea(EICAZ)

Overview
Code created in: 2001-03-11

Basic information
  • EPPO Code: EICAZ
  • Preferred name: Pontederia azurea
  • Authority: Swartz

Notes

Mexico, Central America, Caribbean, South America (except southern cone). Introduced in Bandladesh, USA (Florida)

WSSA list of weeds in North ;America


Other scientific names
Name Authority
Eichhornia azurea (Swartz) Kunth
Pontederia aquatica Velloso de Miranda

Common names
Name Language
anchored water hyacinth English
peacock hyacinth English
buchón Spanish (NI)
camalote Spanish (AR)
lagunero Spanish (NI)
pontederia azul Spanish (MX)
taruya Spanish (NI)
aguape-de-canudo Portuguese (BR)
aguape-de-cordão Portuguese (BR)
baroneza Portuguese (BR)
dama-do-lago Portuguese (BR)
jacinto-d'agua Portuguese (BR)
mureru-orchla-de-veado Portuguese (BR)