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

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Abelmoschus esculentus
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Eichhornia crassipes
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Parthenium hysterophorus
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Planktonic algae
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The correct option is B Eichhornia crassipes
Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) also called as "terror of Bengal" is the plant that sometimes chokes ponds, lakes, and rivers resulting in an imbalance of ecosystem dynamics of water bodies. It is the world's most problematic aquatic weed. It accelerates eutrophication.

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