Hymenachne amplexicaulis, also known as West Indian marsh grass in the US, Olive hymenachne in Australia, and hereafter referred to as hymenachne, is New World species[1] in the genus Hymenachne. Hymenachne is from the Greek hymen meaning "membrane" and achne meaning "chaff, glume, scale" and amplexicaulis is from Latin, literally "embracing the stem" or "stem-clasping.[2][3] This freshwater species is native to the tropical and subtropical regions of the West Indies, Northern South America, and Central America.[4]
^Quattrocchi, Umberto (2006-04-26). CRC World Dictionary of Grasses: Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and Etymology - 3 Volume Set. CRC Press. ISBN 9781420003222.
Hymenachneamplexicaulis, also known as West Indian marsh grass in the US, Olive hymenachne in Australia, and hereafter referred to as hymenachne, is...
from the Americas, H. amplexicaulis, is well known in other parts of the world as an introduced and invasive species. Hymenachne is similar to genus Sacciolepis...
West Indian marsh grass (Hymenachneamplexicaulis). BioControl 54(2) 307-21. West Indian Marsh Grass (Hymenachneamplexicaulis). Plant Conservation Alliance...
35–43 mm. The larvae feed on Oryza sativa, Saccharum officinarum and Hymenachneamplexicaulis. Panoquina ocola ocola — Florida to Ohio, Mexico to Brazil, Argentina...
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