Blyixa japonica is a species of plant in the family Hydrocharitaceae.[1] It is known as Japanese blyxa or dwarf Asian grass.[2]
| Blyxa japonica | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Hydrocharitaceae |
| Genus: | Blyxa |
| Species: | B. japonica
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| Binomial name | |
| Blyxa japonica (Miq.) Maxim. ex Asch. & Gürke
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Description
editThe flowers are bisexual, actinomorphic and have numerous ovules. It has whorled leaves.[3] It can be told from the genus Limnobium by its pollen, which has spine-like projections.[4]
Distribution
editThe species is native to China, Taiwan, Japan, and Papua New Guinea.[5] It has naturalized in Italy. In the wild, the species is found in shallow, stagnant water such as rice paddies.[2]
Cultivation
editThe species, along with other members of the genus such as Blyxa aubertii, are common in the aquarium trade. B. japonica is difficult and demanding to grow.[2]
B. japonica var. japonica, B. j. var. alternifolia, and B. j. var. recurvifolia are all found in cultivation.[2]
References
edit- ^ Borthakur, Sashin Kumar (2012). "Rediscovery of Blyxa japonica (Miquel) Maximowicz ex Ascherson et Gürke -a hydrophyte from Lakhimpur district of Assam, India". Pleione. 6 (2): 435–437. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ a b c d Kasselmann, Christel (2020). Aquarium Plants. Teltow, Germany. p. 180. ISBN 978-3-00-064912-7.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Tang, Sai-chun; Wang, Yu-guo; Xia, Nian-he; Liu, Yang; Wei, Fa-nan; Wen, He-qun (2002). "Floral Organogenesis of Blyxa japonica (Hydrocharitaceae)". Journal of Tropical and Subtropical Botany. 10 (2): 139–144. doi:10.3969/j.issn.1005-3395.2002.2.007 (inactive 1 November 2024). ISSN 1005-3395. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of November 2024 (link) - ^ D.K. Cook, Christopher; Lüönd, Ruth (1 January 1983). "A revision of the genus Blyxa (Hydrocharitaceae)". Aquatic Botany. 15 (1): 1–52. Bibcode:1983AqBot..15....1D. doi:10.1016/0304-3770(83)90098-0. ISSN 0304-3770. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ Millar, Bryce. "Blyxa japonica". Tropical Fish Hobbyist Magazine. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
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