Hydrilla verticillata from Delhi

[Gurcharan Singh]

Hydrilla verticillata (L. f.) Royle, Bot. Himal. t. 376. 1839

syn: Hydrilla ovalifolia Rich., Hydrilla polysperma Blatter, Serpicula verticillata Linn. f., Vallisneria verticillata Roxb.

Profusely branched submerged freshwater herb, often with fibrous roots at some nodes; leaves oblong-linear to lanceolate, 10-40 mm long, 2-3 mm wide, green, margin serrate-dentate; flowers unisexual , pedicellate, emerging from sessile spathe; sepals 3, green, reflexed; petals linear-spathulate, equalling the sepals, white,  patent or reflexed, obtuse. 

Common names: Florida-elodea, hydrilla, water-thyme

Hindi: Jhangi, kureli

Beng: Jhangi, kureli, saola

Tel: Punachu, pachi, nachu

Punjab: Jala

Mumbai: Shakharisheval

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[Satish Chile]

Nice pictures of Hydrill verticillata. Thanx sir ji.

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[tanay bose]

I have never seen this plant flowering or may be I missed it

thanks Sir ji

Tanay

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