59 Native Aquatic Plant Species Occurrences in South America from GBIF

59 native aquatic plant species across South America are represented in this 5.1 MB dataset compiled by Aline Lopes from GBIF records. Occurrence records include scientific names, geographic coordinates, and country data, cleaned for taxonomic consistency. The dataset was last updated on May 22, 2026 to support biodiversity and conservation studies.

Use Cases

• Species distribution modeling based on geographic coordinates and species names
• Biodiversity assessments across South American wetlands based on compiled occurrence records
• Conservation planning for aquatic ecosystems based on species occurrence information
• Biogeographic analysis of aquatic plant communities based on geographic distribution data

Strengths

• Contains records for 59 distinct native aquatic plant species
• Data underwent cleaning procedures for taxonomic consistency and removal of incomplete records
• Geographic coverage spans the entire continent of South America

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Data may reflect geographic or collection bias inherent to the GBIF source

Provenance

Source

Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)

Collection Method

Records obtained and compiled from GBIF, with cleaning for taxonomic consistency and removal of incomplete or duplicated records.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-22 23:54:17; freshness should be verified

Geography

South America