Abh. Naturwiss. Vereine Bremen 2: 2 (1868) APNI
Taxonomic status:Accepted
Occurrence status:Present
Establishment means:Naturalised
See generic description for diagnostic features. Flowers Jan.-Mar.(?-Apr).
*CVU, *GipP, *HSF, *MuF, *VRiv. Also naturalised Qld, NSW. Naturally occurring from Venezuela to Brazil and south to Buenos Aires, Argentina. Naturalised in New Zealand. In Victoria known to have become established from nearby cultivated plants in the Benalla, Yarra Glen and Valencia Creek (near Maffra) areas, where recorded mainly from farm dams and slow-moving rivers. See Aston & Jacobs (1980) for further detail.
Bioregion | Occurrence status | Establishment means | |
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Victorian Riverina | present | introduced | |
Murray Fans | present | naturalised | |
Gippsland Plain | present | naturalised | |
Central Victorian Uplands | present | introduced | |
Highlands-Southern Fall | present | introduced |
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Queensland |
New South Wales |
Australian Capital Territory |
Victoria |