Najas chinensis
Also known as: Caulinia orientalis (L.Triest & Uotila) Tzvelev +1 more
- Caulinia orientalis (L.Triest & Uotila) Tzvelev
- Najas orientalis L.Triest & Uotila
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Hydrocharitaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a hydroannual.
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Najas chinensis is an aquatic annual belonging to the Hydrocharitaceae family. Originating in Temperate Asia, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Annual
Plant Type
Aquatic Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Russian Far East
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China South-Central, China Southeast, Hainan, Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Primorye, Taiwan
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Greece, North Caucasus, Turkey-in-Europe