Hygrophila polysperma (Roxb.) T. Anderson

Daniel, Thomas F., García-Morales, Leccinum J. & Mora-Olivo, Arturo, 2021, Taxonomic and Photographic Guide to the Acanthaceae of Tamaulipas, Mexico, Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 67 (6), pp. 185-228 : 205

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.11513051
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11513213
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scientific name	Hygrophila polysperma (Roxb.) T. Anderson
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PHENOLOGY.— Flowering: March, December; fruiting: March, December.

DISTRIBUTION.— Native to tropical Asia; naturalized in Mexico (Tamps.).

HABITAT.— Aquatic and riparian vegetation (canals).

ELEVATION.— 10–100 meters.

NOTES.— This cultivated aquatic (aquarium trade) sometimes escapes and becomes naturalized in the New World ( Fig. 3C View FIGURE ).

REPRESENTATIVE SPECIMENS.— Mpio. Tampico, Laguna del Chairel Norte , A. Mora-Olivo 13 ( MEXU) ; Mpio. Tampico, Laguna del Chariel Sur , A. Mora-Olivo 95 ( MEXU), 368 ( MEXU) ; Mpio. Xicoténcatl, Río Guayalejo , cerca de Xicoténcatl , A. Mora-Olivo 485 ( MEXU) ; Mpio. Tampico, Laguna del Chariel , Canal Americano , A. Mora-Olivo 565 ( MEXU) ; Mpio. Xicoténcatl, Canal Xicoténcatl , cerca de la presa, 23°01.4ʹN, 98°51ʹW, A. Mora-Olivo 1582 ( MEXU) GoogleMaps ; Mpio. Mante, canals de riego a la salida de Mante rumbo a González , A. Mora-Olivo & D. Rodríguez C. 6952 ( MEXU) ; Mpio. Mante, Río Guayalejo , Playitas de El Limón , 22°49.5ʹN, 099°00.6ʹW, A. Mora-Olivo & D. Rodríguez C. 6955 ( MEXU) GoogleMaps ; Mpio. Mante, 5 km S de El Limón en la carr. Mante – Victoria , A. Mora-Olivo & M. Galván 7652 ( MEXU) ; Mpio. Gómez Farías, Bocatoma II , inicio del Canal Principal Alto DR 029 Río Frio , 22°59.01ʹ0.5ʺN, 099°08ʹ47.1ʺW, A. Mora-Olivo 7772 ( MEXU) GoogleMaps .