Najas marina L.
subsp. armata (Lindb.f.) Horn

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Status: Native
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Type location:
Egypt
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Worldwide distribution: Widespread in Africa, mainly in coastal areas and rift lakes. Also in Mediterranean Europe, Israel, Iraq, Sri lanka and Australia.
Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): N
Zambian distribution (Provinces): N
Growth form(s): Aquatic.
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Literature:

Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 93.

Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 126.

Symoens, J.J. & Triest, L. (2009). Najadaceae Flora Zambesiaca 12(2) Pages 59 - 60.

Timberlake, J.R. & Childes, S.L. (2004). Biodiversity of the Four Corners Area: Technical Reviews Volume Two (Chapter 5-15) Appendix 5-1: Plant Checklist Occasional Publications in Biodiversity 15 Page 185.

Triest, L. (1987). A revision of the genus Najas L. (Najadaceae) in Africa and surrounding islandss Klasse voor Natuur- en Geneeskundige Wetenschappen Boek 21-4 Koninklijke Academie voor Overzeese Wetenschappen, Brussel Pages 28 - 33. (Includes a picture).

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Flora of Botswana: Najas marina subsp. armata
Flora of Caprivi: Najas marina subsp. armata
Flora of Malawi: Najas marina subsp. armata
Flora of Mozambique: Najas marina subsp. armata
Flora of Zimbabwe: Najas marina subsp. armata

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Najas marina
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Najas marina
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Najas marina
JSTOR Plant Science: Najas marina
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Najas marina
Plants of the World Online: Najas marina
Tropicos: Najas marina
Wikipedia: Najas marina


Copyright: Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Nicholas Wightman, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-24

Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wightman, N., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A. (2024). Flora of Zambia: Species information: Najas marina subsp. armata.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=103120, retrieved 8 October 2024

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