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Monochoria cyanea (F. Muell.) F. Muell.
Blue Hyacinth
This beautiful plant is aquatic and often confused with the declared weed Water Hyacinth Eichhornia crassipes
       
  Monochoria cyanea   Monochoria cyanea
   
  Description:Flowers and leaves   Description:Plant in drying waterhole
  Location:Mt Garnet, North Queensland   Location:Mt Garnet, North Queensland
  GPS coordinates: 17˚42.1107S 145˚05.6879E   GPS coordinates: 17˚42.1107S 145˚05.6879E
  Date of photo:2 May 2010   Date of photo:2 May 2010
  Field No.:U461   Field No.:U461
  Monochoria cyanea   Monochoria cyanea
   
  Description:Flowers   Description:Flowers and leaves
  Location:Mt Garnet, North Queensland   Location:Mt Garnet, North Queensland
  GPS coordinates: 17˚42.1107S 145˚05.6879E   GPS coordinates: 17˚42.1107S 145˚05.6879E
  Date of photo:2 May 2010   Date of photo:2 May 2010
  Field No.:U461   Field No.:U461
       
  Monochoria cyanea   Monochoria cyanea
   
  Description:Plant in swamp   Description:Flowers and leaf
  Location:100 Mile Swamp, Undara Volcanic National Park, North Queensland   Location:100 Mile Swamp, Undara Volcanic National Park, North Queensland
  GPS coordinates:18˚13.6342S, 144°34.1964E   GPS coordinates:18˚13.6342S, 144°34.1964E
  Date of photo:24 April 2018   Date of photo:24 April 2018
  Field No.:6483   Field No.:6483
       
       
  Monochoria cyanea   Monochoria cyanea
   
  Description:Leaf   Description:Plants in swamp
  Location:100 Mile Swamp, Undara Volcanic National Park, North Queensland   Location:100 Mile Swamp, Undara Volcanic National Park, North Queensland
  GPS coordinates:18˚13.6342S, 144°34.1964E   GPS coordinates:18˚13.6342S, 144°34.1964E
  Date of photo:24 April 2018   Date of photo:24 April 2018
  Field No.:6483   Field No.:6483
       


References (accessed 19 May 2018):

Williams, K.A.W., (1980) Native Plants of Queensland. 1:198

Aston, H.I. in George, A.S., (ed.) (1987), Pontederiaceae. Flora of Australia. 45:47-50

http://www.pioneercatchment.org.au/plants-database/monochoria-cyanea



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Monochoria cyanea