Najas filifolia
| Najas filifolia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Hydrocharitaceae |
| Genus: | Najas |
| Species: | N. filifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Najas filifolia Haynes | |
Najas filifolia, the narrowleaf naiad or the needleleaf waternymph,[1] is an aquatic plant in the Hydrocharitaceae. It is a rare and little-known species, known from only three counties (Decatur County, Georgia; Santa Rosa County, Florida; and Leon County, Florida. It is unusual in the genus in bearing fruits that are recurved to crescent-shaped.[2][3]
References
- ^ NRCS. "Najas filifolia". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 16 July 2015.
- ^ Robert R. Haynes. 1985. A new species of Najas (Najadaceae) from the southeastern U.S.A. Brittonia. 37: 392-393.
- ^ "Najas filifolia in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2017-01-31.