Echinodorus grisebachii

Echinodorus grisebachii or Echinodorus amazonicus is commonly known as Amazon sword plant, although other plants are also known under this common name. The aquatic plant is cultivated for and used in ponds and artificial aquatic habitats. It is native to Cuba, Central America, and South America as far south as Brazil and Bolivia.^[1] It has been sold under the name Paniculatus.

Clade:Tracheophytes

Clade:Angiosperms

Clade:Monocots

Order:Alismatales

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Amazon sword plant
Echinodorus grisebachii. The plant is cultivated for and used in freshwater aquariums. The species is native to the Amazon Basin.
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Alismatales
Family:	Alismataceae
Genus:	Echinodorus
Species:	E. grisebachii
Binomial name
Echinodorus grisebachii Small in N.L.Britton & al.
Synonyms[1]
Echinodorus amphibius Rataj Echinodorus gracilis Rataj Echinodorus amazonicus Rataj Echinodorus bleherae Rataj Echinodorus bleheri Rataj, common misspelling of E. bleherae Echinodorus parviflorus Rataj Echinodorus eglandulosus Holm-Niels. & R.R.Haynes Echinodorus grisebachii var. minor Kasselm.

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