Najas horrida
Also known as: Najas interrupta K.Schum.
- Najas interrupta K.Schum.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Hydrocharitaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a hydroannual.
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Found natively in Africa and Temperate Asia, Najas horrida is an aquatic annual belonging to the Hydrocharitaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Plant Type
Aquatic Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Asia, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Algeria, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, Chad, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sinai, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe