Najas schweinfurthii - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Alismatales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
schweinfurthii
ID:
770242
Status:
valid
Authors:
Magnus
Source:
wcs
Year:
1894
Citation Micro:
Ber. Deutsch. Bot. Ges. 12: 220 (1894)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000769575
Common Names
- Schweinfurth's Waterweed
- Schweinfurth's Najas
- Schweinfurth's Milfoil
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Najas schweinfurthii (also called Schweinfurth's waternymph, among many other common names) is an aquatic plant native to South America. It has thin, thread-like leaves with a light green color and grows in shallow, slow-moving water. It is found in ponds, lakes, and streams.
Uses & Benefits
Najas schweinfurthii is an aquatic plant that can be used to help filter water and provide oxygen to the water. It is also used as an ornamental plant in aquariums.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Najas schweinfurthii has small, white flowers that are clustered in the axils of the leaves. The seeds are small and black and the seedlings are slender and have a single cotyledon.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Najas schweinfurthii is an aquatic plant that can be propagated by division of the rhizomes or by seed. Cultivation is best done in a container filled with soil and water, and the plant should be kept in a sunny location. The soil should be kept moist, and the water should be changed regularly.
Where to Find Najas schweinfurthii
Najas schweinfurthii can be found in shallow ponds, slow-moving streams, and wetlands in North America, Europe, and Asia.
Species in the Najas genus
Najas affinis, Najas ancistrocarpa, Najas arguta, Najas australis, Najas baldwinii, Najas brevistyla, Najas browniana, Najas chinensis, Najas conferta, Najas filifolia, Najas flexilis, Najas gracillima, Najas graminea, Najas grossareolata, Najas guadalupensis, Najas hagerupii, Najas halophila, Najas horrida, Najas indica, Najas kurziana, Najas madagascariensis, Najas malesiana, Najas marina, Najas minor, Najas oguraensis, Najas pectinata, Najas pseudogracillima, Najas rigida, Najas schweinfurthii, Najas tenuicaulis, Najas tenuifolia, Najas tenuis, Najas testui, Najas welwitschii, Najas wrightiana, Najas tenuissima, Najas heteromorpha, Najas pectinata, Najas faveolata, Najas major, Najas canadensis,
Species in the Hydrocharitaceae family
Appertiella hexandra, Blyxa aubertii, Blyxa echinosperma, Blyxa hexandra, Blyxa japonica, Blyxa javanica, Blyxa leiosperma, Blyxa novoguineensis, Blyxa octandra, Blyxa quadricostata, Blyxa radicans, Blyxa senegalensis, Blyxa vietii, Blyxa kasaragodensis, Blyxa mangalensis, Elodea canadensis, Elodea bifoliata, Elodea callitrichoides, Elodea canadensis, Elodea densa, Elodea granatensis, Elodea naias, Elodea nuttallii, Elodea potamogeton, Elodea granatensis, Elodea heterostemon, Enhalus acoroides, Halophila australis, Halophila baillonis, Halophila beccarii, Halophila decipiens, Halophila engelmannii, Halophila hawaiiana, Halophila major, Halophila minor, Halophila ovalis, Halophila spinulosa, Halophila stipulacea, Halophila tricostata, Halophila capricorni, Halophila mikii, Halophila nipponica, Halophila okinawensis, Halophila sulawesii, Halophila madagascariensis, Halophila spinulosa, Hydrilla verticillata, Hydrocharis chevalieri, Hydrocharis dubia, Hydrocharis morsus-ranae,
References
Paul Wilhelm Magnus (1844-1914): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Magnus' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:603060-1: Based on the WCVP April 2023 data release.