89.000 Vallisneria L. - Tapegrasses

Symoens, J.J. (2009) Hydrocharitaceae Flora Zambesiaca 12(2)

Description of the genus

Submerged perennial dioecious herbs. Leaves linear, radical, sessile, lacking a midrib; tip obtuse; margin entire or minutely serrate. Flowers unisexual, floating. Male flowers free-floating on surface; female flowers floating, attached to plant by long peduncle. Sepals 3. Petals 1 (male) or 3 (female), minute. Fruit a narrow cylindric capsule.

Worldwide: 2-10 species, tropical and warm temperate

Zimbabwe: 2 taxa.

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Species	FZ divisions	Content
sp.no.1 (Gibbs Russell 1190)	E
spiralis L.	N,W,C

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Flora of Zambia: Vallisneria

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