Blyxa japonica var. japonica Hayata

Variety

Angiosperms > Alismatales > Hydrocharitaceae > Blyxa > Blyxa japonica

Characteristics

Monoecious, acaulous. Leaves radical, sheathing at the base, attenuate, 3-13 by 1.5-4 mm; nerves parallel, 1-3. Peduncles 1-3, very short 0.25-3 cm. Spathe 1-flowered, tips obtuse. Flowers bisexual. Sepals linear, obtuse, 1-nerved, 6-10 mm. Petals white, c. 14 mm. Stamens 3, filaments capillary; anthers lanceolate. Ovary 1-3 cm; rostrum 2-4 cm; styles 3-4 mm. Fruit linear, 1.5-3 cm. Seeds ∞, fusiform, 1.5 mm; testa smooth, brown.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

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Distribution

Blyxa japonica var. japonica world distribution map, present in China, Japan, Malaysia, and Thailand

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77171272-1
WFO ID wfo-0000773026
COL ID M7SG
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Synonyms

Blyxa laevissima Blyxa japonica var. japonica