Najas kurziana
| Bihar water nymph | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Hydrocharitaceae |
| Genus: | Najas |
| Species: | N. kurziana |
| Binomial name | |
| Najas kurziana Rendle | |
Najas kurziana , called the Bihar water nymph, is an aquatic plant growing in fresh water ponds. It is a rare and little-known species known from East Timor and from the State of Bihar in India.[1][2][3] The species was initially discovered between Kishenganj and Oolabena, near the border with Nepal.[4]
References
- ↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ Van Steenis, C.G.G.J. (ed.) (1960-1972). Flora Malesiana 6: 1-1023. Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta.
- ↑ Karthikeyan, S., Jain, S.K., Nayar, M.P. & Sanjappa, M. (1989). Florae Indicae Enumeratio: Monocotyledonae: 1-435. Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta.
- ↑ Alfred Barton Rendle. 1899. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London, Botany 5: 413, Najas kurziana
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