Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Division Tracheophyta > Subdivision Spermatophytina > Class Magnoliopsida > Superorder Lilianae > Order Commelinales > Family Pontederiaceae > Genus Eichhornia

Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Eichhornia*	Kunth	accepted genus name
*Cabanisia*	Kotschy ex Schltdl.	heterotypic synonym
*Leptosomus*	Schltdl.	heterotypic synonym
*Piaropus*	Raf.	heterotypic synonym

Species group names

*Pontederia crassipes*	Mart.	basionym
*Eichhornia speciosa*	Kunth	homotypic synonym; nom. superfl.
*Piaropus crassipes*	(Mart.) Raf.	homotypic synonym
*Pontederia crassipes*	Mart.	homotypic synonym
*Eichhornia cordifolia*	Gand.	heterotypic synonym; nom. illeg.
*Eichhornia crassicaulis*	Schltdl.	heterotypic synonym
*Heteranthera formosa*	Miq.	heterotypic synonym
*Piaropus mesomelas*	Raf.	heterotypic synonym
*Pontederia crassicaulis*	Schltdl.	heterotypic synonym
*Pontederia elongata*	Balf.	heterotypic synonym
*Pontederia crassicaulis*	Schltdl.	orthographic variant

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Catalan: eicòrnia; jacint d´aigua sources: Anthos (2010). Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad. (for names from the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands).

Dutch: Waterhyacint sources: Dutch Species Register

English-United States: Water-hyacinth sources: Charles Hussey

Spanish, Castillian: flor del azabache; iris; lirios del campo sources: Anthos (2010). Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad. (for names from the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands).