Blyxa quadricostata Hartog

Species

Angiosperms > Alismatales > Hydrocharitaceae > Blyxa

Characteristics

A herb that grows in water. It only has a short stalk. The roots are 30 cm long. The leaves are at the roots. They form a sheath at the base. They are 20-45 cm long by 3-5 mm wide. The flower stalk is 70 cm long. The flowers are above the water. Plants are separately male and female.
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It is a tropical plant. It grows in water along the edges of rivers.
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Edible leaves
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Distribution

Blyxa quadricostata world distribution map, present in Myanmar and Thailand

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:431640-1
WFO ID wfo-0000770622
COL ID M7SR
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Synonyms

Blyxa quadricostata