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Trapa natans var. bispinosa

Singhara Nut, Singhara Nut
Also known as: Trapa arcuata S.H.Li & Y.L.Chang +19 more
  • Trapa arcuata S.H.Li & Y.L.Chang
  • Trapa austroafricana V.N.Vassil.
  • Trapa bicornis Osbeck
  • Trapa bicornis subsp. bicornis
  • Trapa bicornis var. bispinosa (Roxb.) Nakano
  • Trapa bicornis var. bispinosa (Roxb.) Z.T.Xiong
  • Trapa bicornis var. cochinchinensis (Lour.) H.Glück
  • Trapa bicornis var. cochinchinensis (Lour.) Steenis
  • Trapa bicornis var. makinosa (Nakano) Nakano
  • Trapa bicornis var. taiwanensis (Nakai) Z.T.Xiong
  • Trapa bispinosa Roxb.
  • Trapa bispinosa var. cochinchinensis Nakai
  • Trapa bispinosa var. makinoa Nakano
  • Trapa chinensis Flerow
  • Trapa chinensis Lour.
  • Trapa chinensis var. flerovii Skvortsov
  • Trapa chinensis var. manshurica Skvortsov
  • Trapa cochinchinensis Lour.
  • Trapa congolensis V.N.Vassil.
  • Trapa dimorphocarpa Z.S.Diao
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Variety
  • Botanical Family: Lythraceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a hydrosubshrub.

Found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Tropical Asia, Trapa natans var. bispinosa (commonly known as Singhara Nut) is an aquatic plant belonging to the Lythraceae family. In its natural range, this variety typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Trapa natans, which is linked below, along with other varieties of this species.

Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Aquatic Plant

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Russian Far East, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Amur, Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Botswana, Burkina, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Congo, East Himalaya, Gabon, Gambia, The, Guinea-Bissau, India, Japan, Jawa, Kenya, Korea, Laos, Malawi, Manchuria, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Primorye, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Introduced Range

Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Nansei-shoto
Base Species & Variations

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