Najas graminea
Naiad, Ricefield Water Nymph
Other regional names: Ricefield Waternymph
- Ricefield Waternymph
Also known as: Caulinia graminea (Delile) Batt. +3 more
- Caulinia graminea (Delile) Batt.
- Caulinia graminea (Delile) Tzvelev
- Najas graminea subsp. delilei Magnus
- Najas graminea var. delilei Magnus
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Hydrocharitaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a hydroannual.
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Najas graminea (commonly known as Naiad or Ricefield water-nymph) is an aquatic annual within the Hydrocharitaceae family. It is found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, and the Pacific. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in subtropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Annual
Plant Type
Aquatic Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Australia, Caucasus, China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Middle Asia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, Papuasia, Southern Africa, Southwestern Pacific, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Asia, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Aldabra, Algeria, Assam, Bangladesh, Botswana, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gambia, The, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Hainan, India, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Jawa, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea, Lebanon-Syria, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Mali, Maluku, Manchuria, Mauritania, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., North Caucasus, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Rwanda, Senegal, Socotra, South China Sea, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Tadzhikistan, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Western Australia, Yemen, Zaïre
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)
Bulgaria, California, Greece, Italy, Krym, Romania, Spain
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms