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Exotic species Eichhornia crassipes

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Was introduced by Europeans in India
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Was introduced in India accidentally
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Was introduced in Lake Victoria of South Africa
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Is a straggling shrub of tropical America
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The correct option is C Was introduced in Lake Victoria of South Africa
Eichhornia crassipes, commonly known as Water hyacinth, is a invasive weed.
It is native to South America and first introduced in Egypt and then in South Africa in 1950s. In the lake Victoria of south Africa, it became invasive. It was also introduced India as an ornamental plant because of its beautiful flowers and the shape of leaves. It can propagate vegetatively at a very fast rate and covers the area of the water body in a very short period of time. That's why it is also known as 'terror of Bengal'.
So, the correct answer is 'Was introduced in Lake Victoria of South Africa'.

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