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Lagarosiphon major

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Kingdom
  
Genus
  
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Species

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Subfamily
  
Anacharioideae

Scientific name
  
Lagarosiphon major

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Lagarosiphon, Egeria, Elodea nuttallii, Ludwigia peploides, Myriophyllum aquaticum

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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It is an invasive plant in some countries. In New Zealand it is listed on the National Pest Plant Accord and is classed as a noxious weed in the United States.

Lagarosiphon major Flora of New Zealand Weed Profile Lagarosiphon major

Distribution

Ireland: Co.Galway in parts of upper Lough Corrib.

Lagarosiphon major Lagarosiphon Water quality Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand

Lagarosiphon major Lagarosiphon major New Zealand Plant Conservation Network

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Lagarosiphon major Lagarosiphon major UFIFAS Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants

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References

Lagarosiphon major Wikipedia