Blyxa hexandra Cook & Lüönd

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Status: Native
Description:
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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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).


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Flora of Burundi: Blyxa hexandra
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Blyxa hexandra
African Plant Database: Blyxa hexandra
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Blyxa hexandra
Plants of the World Online: Blyxa hexandra
Tropicos: Blyxa hexandra
Wikipedia: Blyxa hexandra


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The DRC flora team (2026). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Species information: Blyxa hexandra.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=211480, retrieved 23 April 2026

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