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Details of Genus: Egeria

ID: 2367

Genus ja: オオカナダモ

Genus en:

# spp.: N/A (from genus_families table) | 0 (from names table)

Accepted: Accepted

Family: Hydrocharitaceae

Family ja: トチカガミ

Infra familial classification:

Distribution en:

Description en: Genus of 2 species of semi-evergreen and evergreen, marginal to deep-water aquatic perennials found in still or slow-moving water in South America. Multi-branched stems bear linear to narrowly oblong leaves in whorls or opposite pairs. Cymes of2-5 white, 3-parted male flowers, and much smaller females, are borne within tubular, translucent spathes in summer. Use as oxygenators in a cold-water or tropical aquarium; E. densa will overwinter in ponds outdoors in all but the coldest winters.

Hardiness en: Hardy to 1°C (34°F).

Cultivation en:

Propagation en: Insert stem cuttings into the pond or aquarium sediment. Allow stems to float just under the water surface; when roots develop, plant in the bottom of a pond or aquarium.

Pests en: Young shoots may be nibbled by snails or fish.

Description ja:

Comment:

Comment ja: 水草

Type species:

Phylogenetic definition:

Update information: Created: 2010-06-04 18:58; Updated: 2020-07-05 11:41

Family:

System Accepted? Botanical name Japanese name Infra-familial classification # species
PB2 Hydrocharitaceae トチカガミ科 Show
PB3 Hydrocharitaceae トチカガミ科 Show
APG4 Accepted Hydrocharitaceae トチカガミ科 Show