What is "bacopa"

n. (cx botany English) Any of the genus (taxlink Bacopa genus noshow=1) of aquatic plants, the (vern waterhyssop pl=s).

Bacopa is a genus of 70–100 aquatic plants belonging to the family Plantaginaceae. It is commonly known as Waterhyssop (or Water Hyssop, though this is more misleading as Bacopa is not very closely related to hyssop but simply has a somewhat similar appearance).