Aponogeton natans is a species of aquatic plant in the family Aponogetonaceae.
Aponogeton natans | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Alismatales |
Family: | Aponogetonaceae |
Genus: | Aponogeton |
Species: | A. natans
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Binomial name | |
Aponogeton natans | |
Synonyms[2] | |
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Description
editAponogeton natans grows as a submerged aquatic plant.[citation needed]
Distribution and habitat
editAponogeton natans is native to India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Myanmar.[1][3] It grows in wetlands and rice fields.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c 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. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Aponogeton natans". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- ^ 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.