Eichhornia crassipes
Common water hyacinth
- Category
- plantae
- Primary role
- crop
- Family
- Pontederiaceae
- Genus
- Pontederia
Plantae | Tracheophyta | Liliopsida | Commelinales | Pontederiaceae | Pontederia
3 AI-consensus-verified claims across 3 interaction categories.
Related entities
Top entities sharing the most verified claims with Eichhornia crassipes.
biocontrol
- This entity is the object of biocontrol by Orthogalumna terebrantis · effect: beneficial
“management of water hyacinth by Neochetina eichhorniae and Orthogalumna terebrantis”
preysOn ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedBhagyasree S.N., Anokhe Archana, Shashank P.R., Patel C.H. (2022) · Insect Predators in Pest Management · p. 298 #6495016
facilitation
- This entity is the subject of facilitation on crop (general) · effect: beneficial
“water hyacinth (Eichornia crassipes)... can be pulled from the water and applied as mulch”
interactsWith ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedGliessman S.R. (2022) · Agroecology: The Ecology of Sustainable Food Systems, Fourth Edition #6494038
pathogen pressure
- This entity is the object of pathogen pressure by Cercospora rodmanii · effect: harmful
“Biological control of the aquatic weed water hyacinth with the fungus Cercospora rodmanii.”
pathogenOf ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed