Eichhornia crassipes
species of plant
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Summary
Eichhornia crassipes is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.55% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,093 views/month, #1,083 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Taxon rank: species[3]
- Parent taxon: Eichhornia[4]
- Taxon name: Eichhornia crassipes[5]
- Has use: fodder[6], medicinal plant[7], vegetable[8], food[9]
- Commons category: Pontederia crassipes[10]
- Has basionym: Pontederia crassipes[11]
- Topic's main category: Category:Pontederia crassipes[12]
- Commons gallery: Eichhornia crassipes[13]
- External data available at URL: https://www.gbif.org/dataset/c87068b8-7db7-49bf-b33e-eb51ffbe6345[14]
- Described by source: Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 13(3)[15], Flora of the Lesser Antilles, Leeward and Windward Islands[16]
- GRIN URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=318848[17]
- Short name: E. crassipes[18]
- Taxon common name: Waterhyacinth[19], 布袋蓮[20], 浮水蓮花[21], 鳳眼蓮[22], tokozelka nadmutá[23], 布袋葵[24], 凤眼莲[25], 凤眼蓝[26], 水浮莲[27], 水葫芦[28], 凤眼兰[29]
- Flower color: violet[30]
- NatureServe conservation status: secure[31]
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Identifiers
Eichhornia crassipes's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 57390[32]. Eichhornia crassipes's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 1120393[33]. Eichhornia crassipes's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2765940[34]. Eichhornia crassipes's ITIS TSN is recorded as 42623[35].
Why It Matters
Eichhornia crassipes has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 77 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]