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]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Hydrocharitaceae |
| Genus: | Najas |
| Species: | N. indica
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| Binomial name | |
| Najas indica (Willd.) Cham.
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Distribution
editThe natural distribution of this annual plant is India, China, Japan, Southeast Asia and New Guinea.[2]
References
edit- ^ Rudolphi, Fr. (1829-01-01). "Plantarum vel novarum vel minus cognitarum descriptiones. Decas secunda". Linnaea. v.4 (1829).
- ^ 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.
External links
edit- Jepson Manual Treatment
- Najas graminea Archived 2012-03-24 at the Wayback Machine
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