Najas welwitschii Rendle

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Derivation of specific name:	welwitschii: named after the Austrian botanist, Friedrich Martin Welwitsch (1806-1872).
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Worldwide distribution:	Senegal, Mali, DR Congo, Sudan-South Sudan, Ethiopia, Tanzania and Angola. Also in India.
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Growth form(s):	Aquatic.
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Literature:	Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola Strelitzia 22 SANBI, Pretoria Page 188.

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