Potamogeton octandrus
| Potamogeton octandrus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Potamogetonaceae |
| Genus: | Potamogeton |
| Species: | P. octandrus
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| Binomial name | |
| Potamogeton octandrus Poir.
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Potamogeton octandrus is an aquatic plant species in the genus Potamogeton. It is found in slow moving fresh water.
Distribution and habitat
This is a common plant in lakes and ponds. It is known from Africa, Asia (Russian Far East, Mongolia, Korea, Japan, China, Taiwan, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam (type), Indonesia (type of P. javanicus), and Papua New Guinea), and Australia (type of P. tenuicaulis).[1][2]
Description
Aquatic herb.
References
- ^ Ito, Y., T. Ohi-Toma, Nb. Tanaka, and J. Murata (2009) New or noteworthy plant collections from Myanmar (3) Caldesia parnassifolia, Nechamandra alternifolia, Potamogeton maackianus and P. octandrus. Journal of Japanese Botany 84: 321-329.
- ^ Ito, Y. (2013) New records of aquatic plants for the flora of Thailand: Nechamandra alternifolia and Potamogeton octandrus. Thai Forest Bulletin 41: xxx-xxx
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