Nechamandra | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Alismatales |
Family: | Hydrocharitaceae |
Subfamily: | Hydrilloideae |
Genus: |
Nechamandra Planch. |
Species: | N. alternifolia
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Binomial name | |
Nechamandra alternifolia | |
Synonyms [2] | |
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Nechamandra is a monotypic genus of an aquatic plant family Hydrocharitaceae. [3] The sole species is Nechamandra alternifolia. [2] It is found in slow moving fresh water. [3]
This is a rare plant in lakes and ponds. It is known from Asian fresh waters of Sudan, Socotra, Sri Lanka, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, China, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. [4] [5] [6]
Chromosome numbers of 2n = 14 is reported from India [3] and Myanmar. [4]