Bacopa rotundifolia

Aquatic plant species in the veronica family From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Bacopa rotundifolia is a species of water hyssop known as the disk water hyssop or round-leafed water hyssop, due to the shape of its leaves. This is an aquatic plant native to water bodies of the central United States and well known in other areas as an invasive weed of waterways. The round leaves are 1 to 3 centimeters wide and each has six longitudinal veins. The plant produces yellow-throated white flowers. The plant is in bloom during the fall, its fruit/seed abundance is medium and its seed spread rate is slow. The plant has no commercial use.[3]

Clade:Embryophytes
Clade:Tracheophytes
Clade:Spermatophytes
Clade:Angiosperms
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Bacopa rotundifolia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Plantaginaceae
Genus: Bacopa
Species:
B. rotundifolia
Binomial name
Bacopa rotundifolia
Synonyms[2]
  • Bramia rotundifolia
  • Herpestis rotundifolia
  • Hydranthelium rotundifolium
  • Macuillamia rotundifolia
  • Moniera rotundifolia
  • Ranapalus rotundifolius
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Taxonomy

Bacopa rotundifolia was scientifically described in 1803 by André Michaux and named Moniera rotundifolia. It was moved to another genus five different times, but it was moved to Bacopa in 1891 by Richard Wettstein giving the species its accepted name. Together with its genus it is part of the family Plantaginaceae. It has 14 synonyms.[2]

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Table of Synonyms
Name Year Notes
Bacopa nobsiana H.Mason 1952 = het.
Bacopa obovata (Raf.) Fernald 1937 = het.
Bacopa simulans Fernald 1942 = het.
Bacopa tweediei (Benth.) Parodi 1930 = het.
Bramia rotundifolia (Michx.) Britton 1913 ≡ hom.
Herpestis rotundifolia (Michx.) Pursh 1813 ≡ hom.
Herpestis tweediei Benth. 1846 = het.
Hydranthelium obovatum (Raf.) Pennell 1935 = het.
Hydranthelium rotundifolium (Michx.) Pennell 1935 ≡ hom.
Macuillamia obovata Raf. 1840 = het.
Macuillamia rotundifolia (Michx.) Raf. 1840 ≡ hom.
Moniera rotundifolia Michx. 1803 ≡ hom.
Moniera tweedyi Kuntze 1891 = het.
Ranapalus rotundifolius (Michx.) Pennell 1919 ≡ hom.
Notes: ≡ homotypic synonym; = heterotypic synonym
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