Blyxa senegalensis Dandy

Species

Angiosperms > Alismatales > Hydrocharitaceae > Blyxa

Characteristics

The thread-like male peduncle about 5 in. long arises from the centre of the rosette and bears a spathe with two floating white flowers on pedicels about 2 in. long.
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A rosette of about a dozen sharply pointed leaves
A submerged aquatic
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Distribution

Blyxa senegalensis world distribution map, present in Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Senegal, and Sierra Leone

Conservation status

Blyxa senegalensis threat status: Vulnerable

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:431644-1
WFO ID wfo-0000770626
COL ID M7SV
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Synonyms

Blyxa senegalensis