Lagarosiphon major
Lagarosiphon major is a monocotic aquatic plant native to Southern Africa. Common names include African elodea, curly waterweed, oxygen weed and South African oxygen weed. It is used as freshwater aquarium plant.
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Alismatales |
Family: | Hydrocharitaceae |
Genus: | Lagarosiphon |
Species: | L. major |
Binomial name | |
Lagarosiphon major Ridl. Moss ex Wager | |
Synonyms | |
Elodea crispa |
It is an invasive plant in some countries.[1] In New Zealand it is listed on the National Pest Plant Accord and is classed as a noxious weed in the United States.[2]
Distribution
Ireland: Co.Galway in parts of upper Lough Corrib.[3]
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References
- Global Invasive Species Database - Lagarosiphon major entry
- "Plants Profile for Lagarosiphon major (oxygen-weed)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 2017-01-31.
- Pybus, C. and O'Halloran, P. 2009. Distribution of some submerged aquatic macrophytes in the Eglinton Canal. Ir. Nat. J. 30: 51-53.
External links
- Global Invasive Species Database
- Species Profile - Oxygen Weed (Lagarosiphon major). National Invasive Species Information Center, United States National Agricultural Library
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