Lagarosiphon major (Ridl.) Moss ex V.A. Wager

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Lagarosiphon major

Photo: Mark Hyde
Garden of 12, Zimre Way, Mandara, Harare

Lagarosiphon major

Photo: Mark Hyde
Garden of 12, Zimre Way, Mandara, Harare

Lagarosiphon major

Photo: Mark Hyde
Garden of 12, Zimre Way, Mandara, Harare

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Synonyms: Elodea crispa hort.
Lagarosiphon muscoides Harv. var. major Ridl.
Common names: African elodea (English) Curly waterweed (English) Oxygen weed (English)
Frequency:
Status: Native
Description:
Stems thick, up to 3 mm in diameter; leaves 6.5-25 × 2-4.4 mm, alternate, occasionally whorled, spreading or recurved, thick, mostly opaque; apex usually obtuse. Epidermal cells mainly equal-sided; margins with 2 rows of sclerenchyma fibres, almost translucent, each side with 50-100 teeth; leaf teeth relatively short, blunt, pointing upwards and not borne on protuberances; central area narrow, without sclerenchyma fibres. Male inflorescence a spathe with c. 50 flower buds; spathe valves ovate; male perianth pinkish. Female inflorescence with ovate to narrowly ovate spathe valves; female flower with pinkish perianth. Capsule ovoid to narrowly ovoid, tapered above.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name: major: larger, greater, bigger
Habitat: Dams and lakes
Flowering time:
Worldwide distribution: South Africa, where it is said to be native; elsewhere a troublesome weed, especially in Europe and New Zealand.
Botswana distribution: N
Growth form(s): Aquatic.
Endemic status:
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Content last updated: Wednesday 6 September 2017
Literature:

Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 23.

Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 91.

Symoens, J.J. (2009). Hydrocharitaceae Flora Zambesiaca 12(2) Pages 24 - 25.

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Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2014-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Botswana: Species information: Lagarosiphon major.
https://www.botswanaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=103290, retrieved 29 March 2024

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