Najas wrightiana

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Najas wrightiana
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Hydrocharitaceae
Genus: Najas
Species:
N. wrightiana
Binomial name
Najas wrightiana
Synonyms [1]

Najas multidentataW.Koch
Najas wrightiana subsp. multidentata(W.Koch) R.T.Clausen

Najas wrightiana is a species of aquatic plant in the Hydrocharitaceae family. [1] It is referred to by the common name Wright's waternymph, [2] and is found in lakes and streams. It is native to Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, the Bahamas, Cuba, and Venezuela. It is also considered introduced and naturalized in southern Florida. [3] [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Najas wrightiana A.Braun". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  2. "Najas wrightiana". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA . Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  3. "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew". apps.kew.org. Retrieved 2017-01-31.
  4. Berlin., Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu (1868-01-01). "Sitzungsberichte der Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin". 1868. ISSN   0433-8731.Cite journal requires |journal= (help)