Najas indica

Najas indica is a species of aquatic plant found in freshwater habitats, especially still or slow-moving waters, like ponds and rice fields. The flowers are monoecious.[1]

Najas indica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Hydrocharitaceae
Genus: Najas
Species:
N. indica
Binomial name
Najas indica
(Willd.) Cham.

Distribution

The natural distribution of this annual plant is India, China, Japan, Southeast Asia and New Guinea.[2]

References

  1. Aug., Garcke; von, Schlechtendal, D. F. L.; von, Schlechtendal, D. F. L. (1829-01-01). "Linnaea". v.4 (1829). Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. Cook, CDK (1996) Aquatic and Wetland Plants of India: A reference Book and Identification Manual for the Vascular Plants Found in Permanent or Seasonal Fresh water in the Subcontinent of India South of the Himalayas. Oxford University Press, New York, NY. 385 pp.


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