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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
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| Type location: |
Angola |
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| Habitat: | In mostly seasonal lakes, dambos and watercourses, 10-30cm deep, often with Papyrus, Thelypteris spp, Limnophyton etc. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 1000 - 1750 m |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Central African Republic, DR Congo, Burundi, Tanzania, Zambia and Angola. |
| Botanical divisions: | XI |
| Growth form(s): | Aquatic, annual. |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 140. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 115. Symoens, J.-J. & Sosef, M.S.F. (2015). Hydrocharitaceae Flore d'Afrique Centrale Nouvelle Serie Jardin Botanique Meise, Belgique Pages 36 - 38. (Includes a picture). Symoens, J.J. (2009). Hydrocharitaceae Flora Zambesiaca 12(2) Pages 44 - 45. (Includes a picture). Vollesen, K. & Merrett, L. (2019). Field Guide to the (wetter) Zambian Miombo Woodland. Part 1 (Ferns & Monocots) GVPedia Communications Page 119. (Includes a picture). |