Helanthium tenellum
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID64402d0bf14fe401375742 |
| Scientific name | Helanthium tenellum |
| Authority | (Mart. ex Schult.f.) Britton |
| First published in | Man. Fl. N. States , ed. 2: 54 (1905) |
Description Top
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Helanthium tenellum, also known as the pygmy chain sword, is a plant species in the Alismataceae family. It is found in various regions including the eastern United States, southern Mexico, West Indies, Central America, and South America. The plant has narrow elliptical or lanceolate leaves with a pointed tip and a thin, erect stem. It produces small inflorescences and has sepals that enlarge during ripening. This plant is endangered in some states in the United States and is commonly kept in aquariums for its aesthetic appeal. It is easy to care for and can adapt to different conditions.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
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| Echinodorus tenellus f. randii | Fassett | Rhodora 57: 188 (1955) |
| Helanthium parvulum | Small | N. Amer. Fl. 17(1): 45. 1909 [30 Jun 1909] |
| Sagittaria tenella | (Mart. ex Schult.f.) Kuntze | Revis. Gen. Pl. 3(2): 326 (1898) |
| Alisma ranunculoides var. brasiliense | A.St.-Hil. | Voy. Distr. Diam. 2: 432 1833 |
| Alisma tenellum | Mart. ex Schult.f. | Syst. Veg., ed. 15 bis 7: 1600 (1830) |
| Echinodorus parvulus | Engelm. | Manual , ed. 2: 439 (1856) |
| Echinodorus subulatus | (L.) Engelm. ex A.Gray | Manual (Gray) 460. 1848 [10 Feb 1848] |
| Echinodorus tenellus | Buchenau | Index Crit. Butom. Alism. Juncag. : 21 (1868) |
| Echinodorus tenellus var. ecostatus | Fassett | Rhodora 57: 184 (1955) |
| Echinodorus tenellus var. parvulus | (Engelm.) Fassett | Rhodora 57: 185 (1955) |
| Echinodorus parvulus f. randii | Fassett | Rhodora 57: 188 1955 |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
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| Arabic | إكيندوروس تينليس |
| Chinese | 匍茎慈姑 |
| Chinese | 针叶皇冠 |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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- Extinct
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- Native
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Mexico
- Mexico Gulf
- Mexico Southeast
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North-central U.S.A.
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- Missouri
- Oklahoma
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Northeastern U.S.A.
- Connecticut
- Massachusetts
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- New York
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South-central U.S.A.
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Southeastern U.S.A.
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- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
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- Louisiana
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Mexico
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Brazil
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Caribbean
- Cuba
- Dominican Republic
- Haiti
- Jamaica
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Central America
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- Nicaragua
- Panamá
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Northern South America
- Guyana
- Suriname
- Venezuela
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Southern South America
- Argentina Northeast
- Paraguay
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Western South America
- Bolivia
- Colombia
- Ecuador
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Brazil
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
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| World Flora Online | wfo-0000834478 |
| Florida Plant Atlas | 585 |
| Flora of Alabama | 3787 |
| Tropicos | 900111 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:118649-2 |
| The Plant List | kew-371669 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 950541 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 430110 |
| IPNI | 118649-2 |
| iNaturalist | 204326 |
| GBIF | 2864529 |
| Freebase | /m/0bwcqs |
| USDA GRIN | 460430 |
| Wikipedia | Helanthium_tenellum |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Scientific Literature Top
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| New Aspects of Secretory Structures in Five Alismataceae Species: Laticifers or Ducts? | Leme FM, Bento JP, Fabiano VS, González JD, Pott VJ, Arruda RD | Plants (Basel) | 08-Dec-2021 |
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| Unraveling the plant diversity of the Amazonian canga through DNA barcoding | Vasconcelos S, Nunes GL, Dias MC, Lorena J, Oliveira RR, Lima TG, Pires ES, Valadares RB, Alves R, Watanabe MT, Zappi DC, Hiura AL, Pastore M, Vasconcelos LV, Mota NF, Viana PL, Gil AS, Simões AO, Imperatriz‐Fonseca VL, Harley RM, Giulietti AM, Oliveira G | Ecol Evol | 31-Aug-2021 |
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| Checklist of vascular plants of the Department of Ñeembucú, Paraguay | Egea JD, Peña-Chocarro M, Espada C, Knapp S | PhytoKeys | 30-Jan-2012 |
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