Aponogeton junceus Lehm. ex Schltdl.

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Synonyms:	Aponogeton natalensis Oliv. Aponogeton spathaceus E. Mey. ex Hook. f. var. junceus (Lehm. ex Schltdl.) Hook.f.
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Status:	Native
Description:	Tuber to 3 cm in diameter, spherical. Leaves of different forms but normally erect (see A. rehmannii for comparison), 4-25 cm, filiform to subtrigonous or expanded into an erect spathulate lamina up to 17 × 4.5 cm, with base and apex attenuate or rounded. Spikes 2-4(-9) × 0.8(-2.5) cm, forked; the peduncle not enlarged above. Perianth segments 1,2 or 3, white pink or mauve, becoming green with age. Stamens usually 6. Carpels up to 7 in lower flowers, usually 3 in upper. Follicles 3-5 mm, green.
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Derivation of specific name:	junceus: Juncus- or rush-like
Habitat:	In ponds, marshes and rivers, growing on the bank or partially submerged with the leaves erect and the flower spikes exserted.
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Flowering time:	Nov - Mar
Worldwide distribution:	Angola, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Eswatini, South Africa.
Zimbabwe distribution:	N,C
Growth form(s):	Aquatic.
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Images last updated:	Wednesday 27 January 2010
Literature:	Kirby, G. (2013). Wild Flowers of Southeast Botswana Struik Nature, Cape Town South Africa Page 252. (Includes a picture). Martins, E.S. (2009). Aponogetonaceae Flora Zambesiaca 12(2) Pages 71 - 72. Pooley, E. (1998). A Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Region. Natal Flora Publications Trust. Durban. Pages 84 - 85. (Includes a picture).

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