Nechamandra

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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]

Clade:Tracheophytes
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Monocots
Order:Alismatales
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Nechamandra
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Hydrocharitaceae
Subfamily: Hydrilloideae
Genus: Nechamandra
Planch.
Species:
N. alternifolia
Binomial name
Nechamandra alternifolia
Synonyms[2]
  • Vallisneria alternifolia Roxb. ex Wight
  • Lagarosiphon alternifolia (Roxb. ex Wight) Druce
  • Nechamandra roxburghii Planch.
  • Lagarosiphon roxburghii (Planch.) Benth.
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Distribution and habitat

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 number

Chromosome numbers of 2n = 14 is reported from India[3] and Myanmar.[4]

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