Najas filifolia
| Najas filifolia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Hydrocharitaceae |
| Genus: | Najas |
| Species: | N. filifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Najas filifolia Haynes | |
Najas filifolia, the needleleaf waternymph,[1] is an aquatic plant in the Hydrocharitaceae. It is a rare and little-known species, known from only three counties (Decatur County, Georgia; Santa Rosa County, Florida; and Leon County, Florida. It is unusual in the genus in bearing fruits that are recurved to crescent-shaped.[2][3]
References
- ↑ "Najas filifolia". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
- ↑ Robert R. Haynes. 1985. A new species of Najas (Najadaceae) from the southeastern U.S.A. Brittonia. 37: 392-393.
- ↑ Flora of North America vol 22
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