Aponogeton natans
Drifting Sword Plant, Floating Lace Plant
Other regional names: Ghenchu
- Ghenchu
Also known as: Aponogeton flavidum Ham. ex Hook.f. +7 more
- Aponogeton flavidum Ham. ex Hook.f.
- Aponogeton lineare Vahl
- Aponogeton lucens Hook.f.
- Aponogeton monostachyon L.f.
- Aponogeton monostachys Edgew.
- Potamogeton indicus Roth ex Roem. & Schult.
- Saururus natans L.
- Spathium monostachyum (L.f.) Edgew.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Aponogetonaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous hydrogeophyte.
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Aponogeton natans (commonly known as Drifting Sword Plant or Floating lace Plant) is a tuberous plant belonging to the Aponogetonaceae family. Naturally occurring in Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Plant Type
Aquatic Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka