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Acanthaceae
Hygrophila

not marked as a favorite taxon Hygrophila R. Brown. Common name: Swampweed.

Key to Hygrophila

A genus of about 25 species, of tropical regions.

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Subfamily: Acanthoideae. Tribe: Ruellieae.

References: Daniel (2013); Les & Wunderlin (1981); Long (1970); Wasshausen (1998). Show full citations.

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image #1 of Hygrophila© Stan Shebs, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Stan Shebs | Hygrophila difformis source CC-BY-SA | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Hygrophila© Sonnia Hill | Hygrophila lacustris | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Hygrophila© Sonnia Hill | Hygrophila lacustris | Original Image ⭷
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