Nechamandra alternifolia Thwaites

Nechamandra (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Alismatales > Hydrocharitaceae > Nechamandra

Characteristics

Leaves 2-7 cm × 1-1.5 mm, midvein slightly distinct, apex acute. Male inflorescence with 60-100 flowers; peduncle translucent; spathe translucent, ca. 5 × 4 mm; male flowers with slender pedicel ca. 0.6 mm; sepals transparent; filaments ca. 0.3 mm. Female spathe tubular, ca. 5 mm, sessile; sepals 0.5-1 × 0.4-0.7 mm; ovary 5-10 mm, flattened, margin serrulate on each side; styles retuse at apex, densely papillate. Fl. and fr. Sep-Oct. 2n = 14.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support aquatic
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

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Images

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Distribution

Nechamandra alternifolia world distribution map, present in Bangladesh, China, Indonesia, Myanmar, Nepal, Sudan, Thailand, and Viet Nam

Conservation status

Nechamandra alternifolia threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:431843-1
WFO ID wfo-0000769595
COL ID 45ZHQ
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Synonyms

Lagarosiphon alternifolia Nechamandra alternifolia Nechamandra roxburghii Lagarosiphon roxburghii Vallisneria alternifolia Vallisneria alternifolia Lagarosiphon alternifolius