Biology:Aponogeton natans

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Short description: Species of aquatic plant

Aponogeton natans
Aponogeton natans Karnataka, India 26 Nov. 2007.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Aponogetonaceae
Genus: Aponogeton
Species:
A. natans
Binomial name
Aponogeton natans
(L.) Engl. & K.Krause[2]
Synonyms[2]
  • Aponogeton lucens Aponogeton lineare
  • Saururus natans L.
  • L.f. Vahl
  • Potamogeton indicus Spathium monostachyum
  • Roth ex Roem. & Schult. Hook.f.
  • Aponogeton monostachyon (L.f.) Edgew.
  • Ham. ex Hook.f. Aponogeton flavidum

Aponogeton natans is a species of aquatic plant in the family Aponogetonaceae.

Description

Aponogeton natans grows as a submerged aquatic plant.[citation needed]

Distribution and habitat

Aponogeton natans is native to India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Myanmar.[1][3] It grows in wetlands and rice fields.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Gupta, A.K. (2011). "Aponogeton natans". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T168889A6546113. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T168889A6546113.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/168889/6546113. Retrieved 20 November 2021. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Aponogeton natans". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://wcsp.science.kew.org/qsearch.do?page=quickSearch&plantName=Aponogeton%2Bnatans. 
  3. 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.

Wikidata ☰ Q15296264 entry