''Blyxa'' is a

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of an

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of the family

Hydrocharitaceae Hydrocharitaceae is a flowering plant family which includes 14 accepted genera and a total of ca 135 known species (Christenhusz & Byng 2016). The family holds a number of species of aquatic plants, including tape-grass, the well-known Canadian ...

described as a genus in 1806. It is native to tropical and subtropical regions of

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.Cook, C.D.K. and R. Luond (1983
A revision of the genus ''Blyxa'' (Hydrocharitaceae).
''Aquatic Botany'' 15: 1–52 ;Species # ''

Blyxa aubertii ''Blyxa'' is a genus of an aquatic plant of the family Hydrocharitaceae described as a genus in 1806. It is native to tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, Madagascar, and Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of ...

'' A. Rich. - China, Japan, Korea, Indian Subcontinent, SE Asia, New Guinea, N Australia, Caroline Islands, Madagascar, Tanzania, Mozambique # ''

Blyxa echinosperma ''Blyxa'' is a genus of an aquatic plant of the family Hydrocharitaceae described as a genus in 1806. It is native to tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, Madagascar, and Australia.Cook, C.D.K. and R. Luond (1983A revision of the ge ...

'' (C.B.Clarke) Hook.f. - China, Japan, Korea, Indian Subcontinent, SE Asia, New Guinea, N Australia # '' Blyxa hexandra'' C.D.K.Cook & Luond - central Africa # ''

Blyxa japonica ''Blyixa japonica'' is a species of plant in the family Hydrocharitaceae. It is known as Japanese blyxa or dwarf Asian grass. Description The flowers are bisexual, actinomorphic and have numerous ovules. It has whorled leaves. It can be told fro ...

'' (Miq.) Maxim. ex Asch. & Gürke - China, Japan, Korea, Indian Subcontinent, SE Asia, New Guinea # ''

Blyxa javanica ''Blyxa'' is a genus of an aquatic plant of the family Hydrocharitaceae described as a genus in 1806. It is native to tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, Madagascar, and Australia.Cook, C.D.K. and R. Luond (1983A revision of the ge ...

'' Hassk. - Java # '' Blyxa leiosperma'' Koidz. - Japan, Anhui, Fujian, Guangdong, Hainan, Jiangxi, Zhejiang # ''

Blyxa novoguineensis ''Blyxa'' is a genus of an aquatic plant of the family Hydrocharitaceae described as a genus in 1806. It is native to tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, Madagascar, and Australia.Cook, C.D.K. and R. Luond (1983A revision of the ge ...

'' Hartog - Papua New Guinea # '' Blyxa octandra'' (Roxb.) Planch. ex Thwaites - China, Indian Subcontinent, Myanmar, Thailand, New Guinea # ''

Blyxa quadricostata ''Blyxa'' is a genus of an aquatic plant of the family Hydrocharitaceae described as a genus in 1806. It is native to tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, Madagascar, and Australia.Cook, C.D.K. and R. Luond (1983A revision of the ge ...

'' Hartog - Myanmar, Thailand # ''

Blyxa radicans ''Blyxa'' is a genus of an aquatic plant of the family Hydrocharitaceae described as a genus in 1806. It is native to tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, Madagascar, and Australia.Cook, C.D.K. and R. Luond (1983A revision of the ge ...

'' Ridl. - central Africa # ''

Blyxa senegalensis ''Blyxa'' is a genus of an aquatic plant of the family Hydrocharitaceae described as a genus in 1806. It is native to tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, Madagascar, and Australia.Cook, C.D.K. and R. Luond (1983A revision of the ge ...

'' Dandy - West Africa # ''

Blyxa vietii ''Blyxa'' is a genus of an aquatic plant of the family Hydrocharitaceae described as a genus in 1806. It is native to tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, Madagascar, and Australia.Cook, C.D.K. and R. Luond (1983A revision of the ge ...

'' C.D.K.Cook & Luond - Vietnam

References

Hydrocharitaceae Hydrocharitaceae genera Aquatic plants {{alismatales-stub