Eichhornia diversifolia (Vahl) Urb. (Symb. Antill. 4: 147. 1903.)
Localities: West Indies (exotic), Greater Antilles [ Cuba (exotic), Hispaniola (exotic)[ Dominican Republic,], Puerto Rico (exotic)[], ], Central America (native), South America (native), Old World (exotic),
Common Names: Flor de agua (Puerto Rico),
Synonyms: Heteranthera diversifolia Vahl (Enum. Pl. 2: 44. 1805.), Piaropus diversifolius (Vahl) P. Wilson (In N.L. Britton & P. Wilson, Sci. Surv. Porto Rico & Virgin Islands 5: 149. 1923.),
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