Aponogeton desertorum
Dog With Two Tails
Also known as: Aponogeton dinteri Engl. & K.Krause +4 more
- Aponogeton dinteri Engl. & K.Krause
- Aponogeton eylesii Rendle
- Aponogeton holubii Oliv.
- Aponogeton kraussianus Hochst. ex C.Krauss
- Aponogeton leptostachyus E.Mey. ex Engl.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Aponogetonaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous hydrogeophyte.
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Aponogeton desertorum (commonly known as Dog-with-Two-Tails) is a tuberous plant within the Aponogetonaceae family. It naturally occurs in Africa. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Plant Type
Aquatic Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Botswana, Cape Provinces, Mozambique, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe