Bacopa aquatica Aubl., Hist. Pl. Guiane 1: 129 (1775) (syn: Bacopa aquatica var. multiflora J.A.Schmidt ; Bacopa grandiflora Mart. ex Benth. ; Bacopa stellarioides (Cham.) Loefgr. & Edwall ; Herpestis stellarioides Cham. ; Herpestis stellarioides var. bahiensis Benth. ; Herpestis stellarioides var. cayennensis Benth. ; Herpestis stellarioides var. pumila Benth. ; Moniera aquatica (Aubl.) Macloskie ; Moniera stellarioides Kuntze); . Trinidad to S. Tropical America: Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela as per POWO; .
Plants for ID… : 7 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (3) I saw this small plant (Herb) very long back near damp area in Minnie Bay, South Seems to be Mecardonia acumiata. To me looks different from Mecardonia acuminata as per Bacopa floribunda, Looks different from images at Bacopa floribunda No Sir till now I also couldn’t identify this species. Bacopa hamiltoniana (Benth.) Wettst. ?? or , Bacopa aquatica Aubl. ?? Bacopa aquatica Aubl. Published by him in https://www.researchgate.net/publication/400214057_Bacopa_aquatica_Aubl_Plantaginaceae_a_new_record_for_Asia_from_Andaman_and_Nicobar_Islands_India
. References: POWO https://www.researchgate.net/publication/400214057_Bacopa_aquatica_Aubl_Plantaginaceae_a_new_record_for_Asia_from_Andaman_and_Nicobar_Islands_India: Midigesi Anil Kumara, Apurba Kumar Dasb, Pankaj Arvind Dholea, Gautam Anuj Ekkaa, Chandrakasan Sivaperumanb and Lal Ji Singh- Journal of the Andaman Science Associaon Vol. 30 (2): 138-142 (2025) (Abstract: This report describes Bacopa aquatica Aubl. as first record to the Indian flora, based on collections from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Since its discovery, the species was previously known only from the moist tropical biomes of Trinidad to South America has significantly expanded its range eastward. A description, photo plate and distribution information are provided) |
Bacopa aquatica
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