Another aquatic plant occurring in the coastal Amazon region: Mayaca fluviatilis Aubl. This is one of two species from a small, monogeneric monocot family we find in ponds and flooded wetlands around Bragança. Its very soft aquatic shoots decay quickly after the ponds dry out but while water levels are decreasing, aerial shoots with more rigid structures develop. The tiny flowers developing on these shoots are quite beautiful.
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