Hygrophila uliginosa
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Lomami River, downstream from Lieki, island in front of opposite bank.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Lomami River, downstream from Lieki, island in front of opposite bank.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Lomami River, downstream from Lieki, island in front of opposite bank.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Lomami River, downstream from Lieki, island in front of opposite bank.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Lomami River, downstream from Lieki, island in front of opposite bank.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Lomami River, downstream from Lieki, island in front of opposite bank.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Lomami River, downstream from Lieki, island in front of opposite bank.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Bigodi Swamp
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| Synonyms: |
Hygrophila acutisepala Burkill Hygrophila seretii De Wild. Hygrophila teuszii Lindau Hygrophila thonneri De Wild. |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
For descriptions see World Flora Online |
| Type location: |
Angola |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, DR Congo, Burundi, Sudan-South Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia and Angola. |
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| Literature: |
Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola Strelitzia 22 SANBI, Pretoria Page 23. Meerts, P. et al. (2026). A checklist of the vascular plants of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. PhytoKeys 277 Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 40. Vollesen, K. (2013). Acanthaceae (Part 1) Flora Zambesiaca 8(5) Pages 108 - 109. |
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Flora of Kenya: Hygrophila uliginosa
Flora of Uganda: Hygrophila uliginosa
Flora of Zambia: Hygrophila uliginosa
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Hygrophila uliginosaAfrican Plant Database: Hygrophila uliginosa
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Hygrophila uliginosa
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Hygrophila uliginosa
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JSTOR Plant Science: Hygrophila uliginosa
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Hygrophila uliginosa
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Tropicos: Hygrophila uliginosa
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