WorldFloraDB - Blyxa leiosperma

Characteristics

Stems elongated, 2-6 cm tall, branched from base. Leaves cauline, lanceolate, 6-9 cm × ca. 2.5 mm, veins 3, apex acuminate. Spathes green, 2.5-3 cm × ca. 2 mm, with peduncle 0.2-2.2 cm. Flowers bisexual. Sepals yellowish green, linear-lanceolate, 4-5 × ca. 0.5 mm. Petals 9-10 × ca. 1 mm. Stamens 3; filaments 3-5 mm; anthers 3.5-5 mm. Ovary conic; styles 5-6 mm. Fruit 2.5-3 cm. Seeds 40-60, ovoid, smooth. Fl. and fr. May-Sep. 2n = 72.

Life form

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Growth form

herb

Growth support

aquatic

Foliage retention

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Sexuality

hermaphrodite

Pollination

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Spread

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Mature width (meter)

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Mature height (meter)

0.02 - 0.06

Root system

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Rooting depth (meter)

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Root diameter (meter)

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Flower color

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Blooming months

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Fruit color

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Fruiting months

Jan	Feb	Mar
Apr	May	Jun
Jul	Aug	Sep
Oct	Nov	Dec

Nitrogen fixer

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Photosynthetic pathway

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Environment

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Usage

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Cultivation

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Distribution

Identifiers

LSID	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:431634-1
WFO ID	wfo-0000770615
COL ID	M7SK
BDTFX ID	-
INPN ID	-
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Blyxa leiosperma

WorldFloraDB 2024

Blyxa leiosperma Koidz.

Species