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- Hydrocotyle ranunculoides
| Basic information | ||
| Scientific name | Hydrocotyle ranunculoides |
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| Common names | Floating marshpennywort, Pennywort,water pennywort, floating pennywort | |
| Higher taxon | Apiaceae, Apiales, Magnoliopsida, Magnoliophyta | |
| Natural range | South America. | |
| Habitat | Stream, waterfront. | |
| Invasion information | ||
| Range in Japan | Okayama, Oita, Fukuoka, and Kumamoto Prefs. |
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| Origin | Unknown. | |
| Date | The first record in Japan was in 1998 on Kyushu Island. | |
| Route | Deliberate: As ornamental plant | |
| Impact | Explosively infest and prevent growth of native species. Native organism(s) affected: Aquati plants. | |
| Regulation in Japan | Import, transport and keeping are prohibited in Japan by the Invasive Alien Species Act. | |
| Introduced range in other countries | Unknown. | |
| Reference | Notes |
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