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Hydrilla verticillata subsp. angustifolia

Esthwaite Waterweed, Florida Elodea
Other regional names: Hydrilla +5 more
  • Hydrilla
  • Indian Stargrass
  • Janjhi
  • Kurcli
  • Perfect Aquatic Weed
  • Waterthyme
Also known as: Elodea verticillata (L.f.) F.Muell. +19 more
  • Elodea verticillata (L.f.) F.Muell.
  • Epigynanthus blumei Hassk.
  • Hydora lithuanica (Rchb.) Besser
  • Hydrilla angustifolia Hassk.
  • Hydrilla dentata Casp.
  • Hydrilla dentata subsp. pomeranica (Rchb.) Casp.
  • Hydrilla dentata var. pomeranica (Rchb.) Casp.
  • Hydrilla lithuanica (Rchb.) Dandy
  • Hydrilla najadifolia Zoll. & Moritzi
  • Hydrilla ovalifolia Rich.
  • Hydrilla polysperma Blatt.
  • Hydrilla roxburghii Steud.
  • Hydrilla subulata Royle
  • Hydrilla verticillata subsp. brevifolia Casp.
  • Hydrilla verticillata subsp. crispa Casp.
  • Hydrilla verticillata subsp. roxburghii Casp.
  • Hydrilla verticillata subsp. tenuis Casp.
  • Hydrilla verticillata var. brevifolia Casp.
  • Hydrilla verticillata var. crispa Casp.
  • Hydrilla verticillata var. roxburghii Casp.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
  • Botanical Family: Hydrocharitaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a hydrosubshrub.

Found natively in Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, and the Pacific, Hydrilla verticillata subsp. angustifolia (commonly known as Esthwaite Waterweed or Florida-elodea) is an aquatic plant belonging to the Hydrocharitaceae family. In its natural range, this subspecies typically occurs in wet tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Hydrilla verticillata, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.

Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Aquatic Plant

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, China, Eastern Asia, Indo-China, Malesia, Northwestern Pacific, Papuasia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, Jawa, Laos, Malaya, Maluku, Marianas, Myanmar, New Guinea, Northern Territory, Philippines, Queensland, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, Western Australia
Base Species & Variations

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