Alismataceae
Hydrocleys

Hydrocleys nymphoides (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Buchenau

First published in Abh. Naturwiss. Vereine Bremen 2: 2 (1871)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical America. It is a hydroperennial and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome. It is used as a medicine.

Distribution

Native to:

Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Guyana, Netherlands Antilles, Panamá, Paraguay, Puerto Rico, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela

Introduced into:

Fiji, Florida, New Caledonia, New Zealand North, Norfolk Is., Queensland, Society Is., Texas, Victoria

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2005). Monocotyledons and Gymnosperms of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 52: 1-415.
  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Berry, P.E., Yatskievych, K. & Holst, B.K. (eds.) in Steyermark, J., Berry, P.E., Holts, B.K. (eds). (2001). Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana 6: 1-803. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis.
  • Boggan, J. Funck, V. & Kelloff, C. (1997). Checklist of the Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Surinam, Franch Guiana) ed. 2: 1-238. University of Guyana, Georgetown.
  • Davidse, G. & al. (eds.) (1994). Flora Mesoamericana 6: 1-543. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D.F.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2000). Flora of North America North of Mexico 22: 1-352. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Guillaumin, A. (1948). Flore Analytique et Synoptique de la Nouvelle-Calédonie: 1-369. Office de la recherche scientifique coloniale.
  • Haynes, R.R. & Holm-Nielsen, L.B. (1992). The Limnocharitaceae. Flora Neotropica, Monograph 56: 1-34.
  • Healey, A.J. & Edgar, E. (1980). Flora of New Zealand 3: 1-220. R.E.Owen, Government Printer, Wellington.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Idárraga-Piedrahita, A., Ortiz, R.D.C., Callejas Posada, R. & Merello, M. (eds.) (2011). Flora de Antioquia: Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares 2: 1-939. Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín.
  • Jørgensen, P.M. & León-Yánes, S. (eds.) (1999). Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Ecuador: 1-1181. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • Maire, R. (1952). Flore de l'Afrique du Nord 1: 1-366. Paul Lechevalier, Paris.
  • Orchard, A.E. (ed.) (1994). Oceanic Islands 1. Flora of Australia 49: 1-681. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  • Smith, A.C. (1979). Flora Vitiensis Nova. A new flora for Fiji (Spermatophytes only) 1: 1-495. Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden, Lawai.
  • Stevens, W.D. & al. (eds.) (2001). Flora de Nicaragua 2: 945-1910. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • Welsh, S.L. (1998). Flora Societensis: 1-420. E.P.S. Inc. Utah.
  • Williams, R.O. (1986). Flora of Trinidad and Tobago 3(4): 279-380. Government Printing Office, Port-of-Spain.
  • Zuloaga, F.O. & Morrone, O. (eds.) (1996). Pteridophyta, Gymnospermae y Angiospermae (Monocotyledoneae). Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares de la República Argentina 1: 1-323. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis.
  • de Moura Júnior, E.G. & al. (2015). Updated checklist of aquatic macrophytes from Northern Brazil. Acta Amazonica 45: 111-132.

Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2000). Flora of North America North of Mexico 22: 1-352. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Guillaumin, A. (1948). Flore Analytique et Synoptique de la Nouvelle-Calédonie: 1-369. Office de la recherche scientifique coloniale.
  • Haynes, R.R. & Holm-Nielsen, L.B. (1992). The Limnocharitaceae. Flora Neotropica, Monograph 56: 1-34.
  • Healey, A.J. & Edgar, E. (1980). Flora of New Zealand 3: 1-220. R.E.Owen, Government Printer, Wellington.
  • Orchard, A.E. (ed.) (1994). Oceanic Islands 1. Flora of Australia 49: 1-681. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  • Smith, A.C. (1979). Flora Vitiensis Nova. A new flora for Fiji (Spermatophytes only) 1: 1-495. Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden, Lawai.
  • Stevens, W.D. & al. (eds.) (2001). Flora de Nicaragua 2: 945-1910. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • Welsh, S.L. (1998). Flora Societensis: 1-420. E.P.S. Inc. Utah.
  • de Moura Júnior, E.G. & al. (2015). Updated checklist of aquatic macrophytes from Northern Brazil. Acta Amazonica 45: 111-132.

Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R., & Celis, M. (eds.). (2020). Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia. v1.1. Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Dataset/Checklist. https://doi.org/10.15472/7avdhn
  • Diazgranados et al. (2021). Catalogue of plants of Colombia. Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia project. In prep.
  • Diazgranados, M., Allkin, B., Black N., Cámara-Leret, R., Canteiro C., Carretero J., Eastwood R., Hargreaves S., Hudson A., Milliken W., Nesbitt, M., Ondo, I., Patmore, K., Pironon, S., Turner, R., Ulian, T. (2020). World Checklist of Useful Plant Species. Produced by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Knowledge Network for Biocomplexity.
  • GBIF.org (2021). GBIF species matching tool. https://www.gbif.org/tools/species-lookup
  • Medicinal Plant Names Services (MPNS) v.10 (2021); http://mpns.kew.org/

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Mar 12, 1997 Bautista, H.P.; Harley, R.; Hind, N.; Smith, S. [3461] Brazil K000836989 Yes
Jan 1, 1995 Gardner, G. [699] Brazil K000887021 Yes
Jan 1, 1995 Miers, J. [4082] Brazil K000887022 Yes
Jan 1, 1995 Salzmann [s.n.] Brazil K000836995 Yes
Dec 11, 1986 Collares, J.E.R.; Dutra, L. [152] Brazil K000887023 Yes
Jan 1, 1982 Mori, S.A.; Boom, B.M. [14242] Brazil K000836990 Yes
Apr 1, 1978 Costa, J.S. [1277] Brazil K000887025 Yes
Feb 1, 1967 Sucre, D. [1424] Brazil K000887024 Yes
s.coll. [10467] K003192814 Yes
Balansa, B. [600] Paraguay K003192762 Yes
{Éd. André} [1512] Ecuador K003192790 Yes
Welle, B.J.H. [10] Guyana K003192779 Yes
Lehmann, F.C. [6675] Colombia K003192792 Yes
Fiebrig, K. [967] Paraguay K003192766 Yes
Gardner [1859] Brazil K000887020 Yes
Schinini, A.; Vanni, R.; Norrmann, G. [19087] Argentina K003192803 Yes
Hassler, E. [12424] Paraguay K003192761 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003192820 Yes
Tressens, S.G.; Caceres, S.; Vanni, R.; Zamudio, C. [3694] Argentina K003192806 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Brazil K000836991 Yes
Bleher, A. Brazil K:SPC-43806.000 No
Hart, J.H. [4068] Trinidad and Tobago K003192816 Yes
Jenman, G.S. [5273] Guyana K003192778 Yes
Holton, I.F. [[129]] Colombia K003192795 Yes
Tweedie [s.n.] Brazil K000836993 Yes
Cantera [13] Uruguay K003192809 Yes
Steinbach, J. [7866] Bolivia K003192784 Yes
Venturi, S. [S497] Argentina K003192804 Yes
Lonsdale [124-550] Argentina K:SPC-43455.000 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Brazil K003192817 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003192821 Yes
Lüönd, B.; Brücker, W. [332] Argentina K003192808 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003192815 Yes
Ule, E. [9126] Brazil K000836996 Yes
Rodriguez [227] Argentina K003192799 Yes
Lindly [s.n.] Guyana K003192772 Yes
Tweedie; Ayres, B.; Parker [s.n.] Guyana K003192777 Yes
Lanjouw, J.; Lindeman, J.C. [1152] Suriname K003192769 Yes
Tweedie [s.n.] Brazil K000836999 Yes
Cutler; Lonsdale [s.n.] Argentina K:SPC-56094.000 No
Triana, J. [s.n.] Colombia K003192791 Yes
Bleher [s.n.] K003192818 Yes
Sellow [s.n.] Brazil K000836998 Yes
s.coll. [167:62] K003192819 Yes
Gardner [699] Brazil K000836992 Yes
Schomburgk [562] Guyana K003192775 Yes
{Éd. André} [1512] Ecuador K003192789 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [12206] Bolivia K003192782 Yes
Fiebrig, K. [4687] Paraguay K003192763 Yes
Bassett Maguire; Stahel, G. [23590] Suriname K003192768 Yes
Hassler, E. [1698] Paraguay K003192765 Yes
Schinini, A.; Pueyo, H. [5164] Argentina K003192805 Yes
Fendler, A. [3] Venezuela K003192786 Yes
Rankin, E.J. [EJR 304] Trinidad and Tobago K003192758 Yes
Renvoize, S.A.; Wilmot-Dear, M.; Tur, N. [3700] Argentina K003192801 Yes
Blanchet [2552] Brazil K000836994 Yes
{Parker} [s.n.] Guyana K003192771 Yes
s.coll. [8704] Colombia K003192793 Yes
Luetzelburg [338] Brazil K000836997 Yes
Petersen, T.M. [1425] Argentina K003192802 Yes
Tressens, S.G.; Caceres, S.; Vanni, R.; Zamudio, C. [3694] Argentina K003192807 Yes
Koroiveiban, D. [15850] Fiji K003192813 Yes
s.coll. [4779] Ecuador K003192787 Yes
Renvoize, S.A.; Wilmot-Dear, M.; Tur, N. [3700] Argentina K003192800 Yes
Hassler, E. [1121] Paraguay K003192764 Yes
Salgado, C.R. [420] Argentina K003192767 Yes
Harrison, G.C. [1663] Guyana K003192776 Yes
Plowman, T.C. [2195] Colombia K003192794 Yes
{Parker} [s.n.] Guinea K003192770 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [9810] Bolivia K003192783 Yes
Schwarz, G.J. [8101] Argentina K003192798 Yes
Jameson, W. [s.n.] Ecuador K003192788 No
Harrison, G.C. [1613] Guyana K003192774 Yes
Schomburgk, R. [s.n.] Guyana K003192773 Yes
Tweedie [1100] Brazil K000837000 Yes

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    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images

  • Neotropikey

    • Milliken, W., Klitgard, B. and Baracat, A. (2009 onwards), Neotropikey - Interactive key and information resources for flowering plants of the Neotropics.
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Universidad Nacional de Colombia

    • ColPlantA database
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

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    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0