Blyxa octandra

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Blyxa octandra
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Hydrocharitaceae
Genus: Blyxa
Species:
B. octandra
Binomial name
Blyxa octandra
(Roxb.) Planch. ex Thwaites

Blyxa octandra is an aquatic plant in the genus Blyxa.[1]

Distribution[edit]

Blyxa octandra is native to Southeast Asia and Australia. It does not live in Indonesia[2]

Description[edit]

Blyxa octandra is Dioecious, with male plants having pollen on the Adaxial surface of the petals, and females having stigmas like petals.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Blyxa octandra". iNaturalist United Kingdom.
  2. ^ https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1048814-2
  3. ^ "Floral biology of Blyxa octandra (Roxb.) planchon ex thwaites (Hydrocharitaceae) - ScienceDirect".