Hydrilla verticillata (L.f.) Royle

 
  • Family : HYDROCHARITACEAE
    (FROG'S-BIT FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Hydrocharitaceae
  • Species : Hydrilla verticillata
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Hydrilla verticillata (L.f.) Royle
  • Key identification features : Submerged aquatic herbs.
  • Habit : Herb
  • Flower, Fruit : October-January
  • Native : Old World tropics
  • Comments : Often on plains in ponds, marshes and tanks.
  • Conservation Status : Least Concern (LC)
  • Distribution Locality : Dharmapuri district (Tamil Nadu State); West Godavari district, Srikakulam district (Andhra Pradesh State)
  • World Distribution : Old World tropics, Southern Europe, Australia
  • Literature : H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1995- Flora of Orissa Vol. 3 ; R. S. Rao et al., 1986 - Flora of West Godavari District ; R. S. Rao and S. H. Sreeramulu, 1986 - Flora of Srikakulam District; IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.1. ; Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (2). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983.
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Arun Singh R., Deepak Kumar, Raja K Swamy and Navendu Page (2016). Digital Flora of Eastern Ghats. http://easternghats.ces.iisc.ernet.in/plants.php?name=Hydrilla verticillata. Downloaded on 28 September 2024.

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