Blyxa japonica
Species of plant
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Blyixa japonica is a species of plant in the family Hydrocharitaceae.[5] It is known as Japanese blyxa or dwarf Asian grass.[6]
| Blyxa japonica | |
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| As drawn by Michio Murakoshi, 1925 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Hydrocharitaceae |
| Genus: | Blyxa |
| Species: | B. japonica |
| Binomial name | |
| Blyxa japonica | |
| Varieties[2] | |
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| Synonyms[2] | |
var. alternifolia[3] | |
Description
The flowers are bisexual, actinomorphic and have numerous ovules. It has whorled leaves.[7] It can be told from the genus Limnobium by its pollen, which has spine-like projections.[8]
Distribution
The species is native to China, Taiwan, Japan, and Papua New Guinea.[9] It has naturalized in Italy. In the wild, the species is found in shallow, stagnant water such as rice paddies.[6]
Cultivation
The species, along with other members of the genus such as Blyxa aubertii, are common in the aquarium trade. B. japonica is difficult and demanding to grow.[6]
B. japonica var. japonica, B. j. var. alternifolia, and B. j. var. recurvifolia are all found in cultivation.[6]
