''Blyxa octandra'' is an aquatic plant in the genus ''
Blyxa
''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 ...
''.
Distribution
''Blyxa octandra'' is native to
Southeast Asia
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and
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl ...
. It is not known from
Indonesia
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.
Description
''Blyxa octandra'' is
dioecious
Dioecy ( ; ; adj. dioecious, ) is a characteristic of certain species that have distinct unisexual individuals, each producing either male or female gametes, either directly (in animals) or indirectly (in seed plants). Dioecious reproduction is ...
, with male plants having pollen on the