Biology:Blyxa japonica

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Short description: Species of plant

Blyxa japonica
As drawn by Michio Murakoshi, 1925
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Hydrocharitaceae
Genus: Blyxa
Species:
B. japonica
Binomial name
Blyxa japonica
(Miq.) Maxim. ex Asch. & Gürke
Varieties[2]
  • Blyxa japonica var. alternifolia (Miq.) C.D.K.Cook & Luond
  • Blyxa japonica var. japonica
Synonyms[2]
  • Hydrilla japonica Miq.
  • Blyxa alternifolia Hydrilla alternifolia
  • Miq. Ridl.
  • (Miq.) Hartog Blyxa angustipetala
  • Enhydrias angustipetala (Ridl.) Masam.
  • Blyxa angustipetala var. laevissima Diplosiphon leiocarpa
  • Blyxa caulescens Maxim. ex Matsum.
  • Maxim. ex Matsum. Maxim. ex Matsum.
  • Blyxa laevissima Diplosiphon caulescens
  • Hayata (Hayata) Masam.
  • Blyxa leiocarpa Maxim. ex Matsum.
  • Ridl. Enhydrias angustipetala var. latifolia

Blyixa japonica is a species of plant in the family Hydrocharitaceae.[5] It is known as Japanese blyxa or dwarf Asian grass.[6]

Description

The flowers are bisexual, actinomorphic and have numerous ovules. It has whorled leaves.[7] It can be told from the genus Limnobium by its pollen, which has spine-like projections.[8]

Distribution

The species is native to China, Taiwan, Japan, and Papua New Guinea.[9] It has naturalized in Italy. In the wild, the species is found in shallow, stagnant water such as rice paddies.[6]

Cultivation

The species, along with other members of the genus such as Blyxa aubertii, are common in the aquarium trade. B. japonica is difficult and demanding to grow.[6]

B. japonica var. japonica, B. j. var. alternifolia, and B. j. var. recurvifolia are all found in cultivation.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Zhuang, X. (2011). "Blyxa japonica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T168803A6539301.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/168803/6539301. Retrieved 23 March 2025. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Blyxa japonica (Miq.) Maxim. ex Asch. & Gürke" (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/431629-1. 
  3. ↑ "Blyxa japonica var. alternifolia (Miq.) C.D.K.Cook & Luond" (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/921835-1. 
  4. ↑ "Blyxa japonica var. japonica" (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/77171272-1. 
  5. ↑ Borthakur, Sashin Kumar (2012). "Rediscovery of Blyxa japonica (Miquel) Maximowicz ex Ascherson et Gürke -a hydrophyte from Lakhimpur district of Assam, India". Pleione 6 (2): 435–437. https://www.academia.edu/32918811. Retrieved 3 September 2023. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Kasselmann, Christel (2020). Aquarium Plants. Teltow, Germany. p. 180. ISBN 978-3-00-064912-7. 
  7. ↑ Tang, Sai-chun; Wang, Yu-guo; Xia, Nian-he; Liu, Yang; Wei, Fa-nan; Wen, He-qun (2002). "Floral Organogenesis of Blyxa japonica (Hydrocharitaceae)" (in en). Journal of Tropical and Subtropical Botany 10 (2): 139–144. doi:10.3969/j.issn.1005-3395.2002.2.007. ISSN 1005-3395. http://jtsb.ijournals.cn/jtsb_en/article/abstract/200202007?st=article_issue. Retrieved 3 September 2023. 
  8. ↑ D.K. Cook, Christopher; Lüönd, Ruth (1 January 1983). "A revision of the genus Blyxa (Hydrocharitaceae)". Aquatic Botany 15 (1): 1–52. doi:10.1016/0304-3770(83)90098-0. ISSN 0304-3770. Bibcode: 1983AqBot..15....1D. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/0304377083900980. Retrieved 3 September 2023. 
  9. ↑ Millar, Bryce. "Blyxa japonica". https://www.tfhmagazine.com/articles/aquatic-plants/blyxa-japonica. 

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