...........	List of Species from Aquatic Environments (Brackish & Fresh Water) in the Hawaiian Islands
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	Genus species subspecies Author	common name	status	distribution	habitat	[origin]	reference(s)
		MOSSES
	BRYOPHYTA
	BARTRAMIACEAE
	Philonotus turneriana (Schwaegr.) Mitt.
		FERNS
	POLYPODIOPHYTA, FILICOPSIDA
	AZOLLACEAE
	Azolla filiculoides Lam.		nat		obl		Valier, 95
	MARSILEACEAE
	Marsilea villosa Kaulf.	`ihi`ihi	end	O, Mo	obl	E	Neal, 65
	SALVINIACEAE
	Salvinia molesta Mitchell	giant salvinia	nat	O	obl
		DICOTS
	MAGNOLIOPSIDA
	ASTERACEAE
	Argyroxiphium caliginis C. Forbes	'eke silversword	end	M	obl		Wagner et al. 90
	Argyroxiphium grayanum (Hill.) Degn.	greensword	end	M	obl		Wagner et al. 90
	BATACEAE
	Batis maritima L.	pickleweed	nat	main	obl	[neo]	Wagner et al. 90
	BRASSICACEAE	Mustards
	Nasturtium microphyllum Boenn.	watercress	nat	K,O,M,H	obl	[EU]	Wagner et al. 90
	CERATOPHYLLACEAE	Hornworts
	Ceratophyllum demersum L.		nat	M,H	obl	cosmo	Wagner et al. 90
	CONVOLVULACEAE
	Ipomoea aquatica Forssk.	ung-choi	nat	O,M	obl	[pan]	Wagner et al. 90
	DROSERACEAE	Sundews
	Drosera anglica Huds.	mikinalo	ind	K	obl		Wagner et al. 90
	GERANIACEAE
	Gernanium hanaense Mederios & St.John	nohoanu	end	M	obl		Wagner et al. 90
	Gernanium humile Hillebr.	nohoanu	end	M	obl		Wagner et al. 90
	Gernanium kauaiense (Rock) St.John	nohoanu	end	K	facw		Wagner et al. 90
	HALORAGACEAE	Water milfoil
	Myriophyllum brasiliense Cambess.	parrot's feather	nat	K,O,H	obl	[SA]	Wagner et al. 90
	LENTIBULARIACEAE	Bladderworts
	Utricularia gibba L.		nat	H	obl	[pan]	Wagner et al. 90
	LYTHRACEAE	toothcups
	Ammannia auriculata Willd.		nat	O,M	obl	[pan]	Wagner et al. 90
	Ammannia coccinea Rottb.		nat	K	obl	[Am]	Wagner et al. 90
	RHIZOPHORACEAE	Mangroves
	Bruguiera gymnorrhiza (L.) Lam.	Oriental mangrove	nat	O	obl	[IndoWP]	Wagner et al. 90
	Rhizophora mangle L.	red mangrove	nat	K,O,Mo,L,H	obl	[neo]	Wagner et al. 90
	ROSACEAE
	Acaena exigua A. Gray	liliwai	end	K,M	obl	E	Wagner et al 90
	SCROPHULARIACEAE
	Bacopa monnieri (L.) Wettst.	water hyssop	ind	main	obl		Wagner et al. 90
	Dopatrium junceum (Roxb.) Ham		nat	K	obl		Wagner et al. 90
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		MONOCOTS
	LILIOPSIDA
	ALISMATACEAE	Water plantains
	Sagittaria latifolia Willd.	arrowhead	nat	K,O,M		[NA,CA]	Wagner et al. 90
	ARACEAE	Aroids
	Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott	taro, kalo	pol	main	obl		Wagner et al. 90
	Cyrtosperma chamissonis (Schott) Merr.		exo	O	obl
	Pistia stratiotes L.	water lettuce	nat	K,O,Mo,M	obl	[pan]	Wagner et al. 90
	CYPERACEAE	Sedges
	Carex echinata J.A.Murray		ind	K,M,H	obl		Wagner et al. 90
	Carex montis-eeka Hillebr.		end	K,Mo,M	obl		Wagner et al. 90
	Carex thunbergii Steud.		?ind	M,H	obl		Wagner et al. 90
	Cladium jamaicense Crantz	'uki	ind	K,O,Mo,M,H	obl		Wagner et al. 90
	Cyperus difformis L.		nat	K,O	obl	[pan]	Wagner et al. 90
	Cyperus laevigatus L.	makaloa	ind	Ni,O,Mo,M,H	obl		Wagner et al. 90
	Cyperus papyrus L.	papyrus	nat	K	obl	[AF]	Wagner et al. 90
	Eleocharis calva Torr.		?ind	Ni,K,Ka	obl		Wagner et al. 90
	Eleocharis geniculata (L.) Roem. & Schult.		nat	K,O,Mo	obl	[pan]	Wagner et al. 90
	Eleocharis obtusa (Willd.) Schult.		ind	K,O,Mo,M,H	obl		Wagner et al. 90
	Eleocharis radicans (Poir.) Kunth		nat	K,O,M	obl	[NA]	Wagner et al. 90
	Schoenoplectus californicus (Mey) Palla	kaluha, bulrush	nat?	main	obl	[NA/SA]	Wagner et al. 90
	Schoenoplectus juncoides (Roxb.) Palla	kaluha	ind	K,O,H	obl		Wagner et al. 90
	Schoenoplectus lacustris (L.) Palla	`aka`akai, great bulrush	ind	K,O,Mo,H	obl		Wagner et al. 90
	ERIOCAULACEAE	Pipeworts
	Eriocaulon sp.	spike rush	nat	H	obl		Wagner et al. 90
	HYDROCHARITACEAE	Frog's-bit
	Egeria densa Planch.	elodea	nat.	K, O,Mo,H	obl	[SA]	Wagner et al. 90
	Vallisneria sp.		exo		obl		Wagner et al. 90
	JUNCACEAE	Rushes
	Juncus acuminatus Michx.		nat	M,H	obl	[NA]	Wagner et al. 90
	Juncus effusus L.	Japanese mat rush	nat	Mo,M,H	obl	cosmo	Wagner et al. 90
	LEMNACEAE [KEY]	(Duckweeds)
	Landoltia punctata (G. Meyer) Les	& Crawford	?	O,H	obl		Wagner et al. 97
	Lemna aequinoctialis Welwitsch	duckweed	?	H	obl	cosmo	Wagner et al. 97
	Lemna obscura (Austin) Daubes	duckweed	?	O	obl	[NA]	Wagner et al. 97
	Spirodela polyrhiza (L.) Schleid.	greater duckweed	?	O,M,H	obl	cosmo	Wagner et al. 97
	Wolffia globosa (Roxb.)Hartog & Plas.	water-meal	?	O,Mo	obl	cosmo	Wagner et al. 97
	LILIACEAE
	Astelia waialealae Wawra		end	K	obl		Wagner et al. 90
	PONTEDERIACEAE	Pickerel weeds
	Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms.	water hyacinth /	nat	K,M,O,H	obl	[neo]	Wagner et al. 90
	Monochoria vaginalis (Burm.) Presl	cordate monochoria	nat	K,O	obl	[SEA]	Wagner et al. 90
	POACEAE	Grasses
	Dichanthelium cynodon (Reich.) C&G		end	K,Mo,M	obl		Wagner et al. 90
	Dichanthelium isachnoides (Munro) C&G		end	K,Mo,M	obl		Wagner et al. 90
	Dichanthelium koolauense (St.John & Hosaka) C&G		end	O	obl		Wagner et al. 90
	POTAMOGETONACEAE	Pondweeds
	Potamogeton foliosus Raf.	leafy pondweed	ind?	K,O,M,H	obl		Wagner et al. 90
	Potamogeton nodosus Poir	long-leaved...	ind?	O,M	obl		Wagner et al. 90
	Potamogeton pectinatus L.	sago pondweed	nat	Ni,K	obl	cosmo	Wagner et al. 90
	RUPPIACEAE
	Ruppia maritima L.	widgeon grass	ind	main	obl		Wagner et al. 90
	TYPHACEAE
	Typha domingensis Pers.	cattail	nat	O	obl		Wagner et al. 90
	Typha latifolia L.	common cattail	nat	K,O	obl		Wagner et al. 90

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