Pontederia dilata: flowering stem with separate floral segments. Line engraving by Mackenzie, c.1795.

Two aquatic plants, one a water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes): flowering stems and leaves in water. Watercolour.

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Pontederiaceae

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Pontederia dilata: flowering stem with separate floral segments. Line engraving by Mackenzie, c.1795.

Two aquatic plants, one a water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes): flowering stems and leaves in water. Watercolour.