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Pontederia crassipes Mart., Nov. Gen. Sp. Pl. 1: 9 (1824). (Syn: Eichhornia cordifolia Gand.; Eichhornia crassicaulis Schltdl.; Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms; Eichhornia speciosa Kunth; Heteranthera formosa Miq.; Piaropus crassipes (Mart.) Raf.; Piaropus mesomelas Raf.; Pontederia crassicaulis Schltdl.; Pontederia elongata Balf.);
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Common Water Hyacinth, Nile lily, jal khumbe, Betad;
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Commelinales & Zingiberales Week: Pontederiaceae, Eichhornia crassipes from Delhi: Commelinales & Zingiberales Week: Pontederiaceae, Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms, Monogr. Phan. 4: 527 1883.
The Water hyacinth, common in Delhi in ponds and wet areas and long banks of river Yamuna.
plant for ID060311AMS3: Eichhornia crassipes
Jalkumbhi, destroyig ponds in north India Sir, I agree with your comments. This weed has become a nuisance throught the world. But it is ultimately the humans who has propagated it by directly charging untreated waste/water or anything which can be thought off into water bodies/rivers etc. After doing so much of harm to the environment ourselves we cannot blame these natural beings of destroying anything. When humans can lay their hands on anything they desire in the name of development than we should also get an equal competition from the nature also. When human do excesses they should also expect the same, as the law goes “Everything has an equal & opposite reaction”.
Water Hyacinth:
this lovely mauve flower of the water hyacinth was spotted today morning while birding in the Kalikapur wetlands of Kolkata.
EICCHORNIA CRASSIPES:
Flora of Panipat District- Eichhornia crassipes: English we call it Water hyacinth. This water plant is a dangerous weed which grows very quickly and difficult to remove once established. It also depletes the oxygen in the water endagering the fishes and other animals in the water body. First photo is not Water hyacinth First one could be Alysicarpus Yes, it is dangerous weed. It infested the Kharun river near my city. Please see the degree of infestation. There are some bio control agents to remove this Eichhornia. Some insects that feed exclusively on these plants. Read somewhere long back. Neochetina bruchii and other Neochetina are effective but in laboratory conditions only. Few years back the weed researchers declared that Parthenium can manage Water Hyacinth but later common people relaized that it was of academic interest only. The concerned researchers applied Parthenium extract on Water Hyacinth growing in small tub. It is not found feasible to apply Parthenium in bulk to manage this weed in ponds. Hence, after publishing the paper in reputed journal and receiving the award the researchers Never tried to move forward. More Pics from Village Madlouda (Panipat)
Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms from Hooghly: Attaching images of what we call KOCHURI PANA in Bengali.
Species : Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms
Bengali name : কচুরি-পানা
Habit & Habitat : aquatic herb
Date : 13/8/12, 10.39 A.M.
Place : Garalgacha (Hooghly)
ID help :
Yes, … Thank you for all these info on water hyacinth. I would like to add that though are much publicized as weeds, to some animals they are useful too, a perfect hiding place for waterbirds, water monitor, and maybe a breeding / nesting ground to some, including mosquitoes. Attaching more pictures, recorded on 8/9/12.
Pontederiaceae : Eichhornia crassipes (Mar.) Solms. : 3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (2).
Date: 10 Aug, 2014
Location: Chitawan National Park, Nepal
Altitude : 250 ft. Yes looks very nice but one of the most noxious weeds of the world. Nepali Name : जल कुम्भी Jal Kumbhee This plant has an interesting enemy in its natural habitat, the giant hippopotamus which consumes tons of this species and prevents this weed from overgrowth. In places of world like India where natural enemy is missing, this weed becomes the worst aquatic pest and destroys the habitat.
TSP-JAN2016-08-08: Images of Eichhornia crassipes (Pontederiaceae) : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (5) It is my pleasure to share few images of Eichhornia crassipes (Pontederiaceae) Habit: Herb Habitat: Aquatic Sighting: Chikmagalur, Karnataka, about 800 msl Date: 21-06-2014 and 29-11-2014
Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (3) Location : Phewa Lake, Pokhara, Nepal
Date : 10 August 2017
Elevation : 2600 ft.
Nepali Names : जलकुम्भी Jalakumbhee / जलुको Jaluko
Beautiful capture with droplets.
Eichhornia crassipes :: Dattaji Salvi Udyan :: 01 MAY 18 : 2 posts by 2 authors. 1 image.
Dattaji Salvi Udyan Thane Date: May 1, 2018 … Altitude: about 11 m (36 feet) asl
Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms
. Pontederiaceae: Eichhornia crassipes Solms: 1 image.
location/date: University of Agricultural Sciences campus, Bangalore, July 1997 . References:
WCSP (Pontederia crassipes Mart.) POWO (Pontederia crassipes Mart.) (Introduced) Catalogue of Life (Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms)
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