Table 1. Information on aquatic plant species used in the assays, including family, habit (life-form), collected site coordinates, and voucher number.
| Family | Species | Habit (life-form*) | Collection site | Voucher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alismataceae | Hydrocleys nymphoides (Willd.) Buchenau | Hydrophyte: emergent free floating | 22°17′S 41°41′W | RFA39121 |
| Araceae | Pistia stratiotes L. | Hydrophyte: emergent free floating | 22°17′S 41°42′W | RFA39122 |
| Cyperaceae | Eleocharis interstincta (Vahl) Roem. & Schult. | Hydrophyte: emergent | 22°17′S 41°41′W | RFA 39123 |
| Lentibulariaceae | Utricularia foliosa L. | Hydrophyte: submerged | 22°17′S 41°41′W | RFA39244 |
| Menyanthaceae | Nymphoides humboldtiana (Kunth) Kuntze | Hydrophyte: emergent floating | 22°12′S 41°29′W | RFA39117 |
| Nymphaeaceae | Nymphaea pulchella (Salisb.) DC. | Hydrophyte: emergent floating | 22°17′S 41°41′W | RFA39245 |
| Pontederiaceae | Eichhornia azurea (Sw.) Kunth | Hydrophyte: emergent floating | 22°17′S 41°41′W | RFA39120 |
| Potamogetonaceae | Potamogeton illinoensis A. Benn. | Hydrophyte: emergent floating | 22°16′S 41°39′W | RFA41421 |
| Pteridaceae | Ceratopteris thalictroides (L.) Brongn. | Hydrophyte: emergent | 22°17′S 41°41′W | RFA39211 |
| Rubiaceae | Oldenlandia salzmannii (DC.) Benth. & Hook. f. ex B.D. Jacks. | Hydrophyte: submerged to Helophyte | 22°16′S 41°39′W | RFA39119 |
| Salviniaceae | Salvinia auriculata Aubl. | Hydrophyte: emergent free floating | 22°16′S 41°39′W | RFA39242 |
| Typhaceae | Typha domingensis Pers. | Fixed emergent | 22°17′S 41°41′W | RFA39234 |
| Xyridaceae | Xyris brevifolia Michx. | Helophyte: submerged | 22°10′S 41°31′W | RFA39240 |
Notes.
*
Life-forms according to Cook (1996).