Vallisneria triptera S.W.L.Jacobs & K.A.Frank

Species

Angiosperms > Alismatales > Hydrocharitaceae > Vallisneria

Characteristics

Submerged, stoloniferous annual. Leaves cauline, alternate to subopposite near stem apex, 2–9 cm long, 5–12 mm wide, acute, green to red-green, sometimes with purple tinge, with 5–7 major longitudinal veins; margins finely toothed at least in upper part. Male spathe ovate, 2.5–4 mm long, 2–3 mm diam. Male flowers
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Environment

In freshwater ephemeral creeks, waterholes, swamps or billabongs. 
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Distribution

Vallisneria triptera world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:996429-1
WFO ID wfo-0000770266
COL ID 7FDNL
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Synonyms

Vallisneria triptera