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Which of the following is referred to as the world's most problematic aquatic weed?

A

Abelmoschus esculentus

B

Eichhornia crassipes

C

Parthenium hysterophorus

D

Planktonic algae

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Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) also called as "terror of Bengal" is the plant that sometimes chokes ponds, lakes and rivers resulting in imbalance of ecosystem dynamics of water bodies. It is the world's most problematic aquatic weed. It accelerates eutrophication.
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