Althenia bilocularis | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Alismatales |
Family: | Potamogetonaceae |
Genus: | Althenia |
Species: | A. bilocularis
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Binomial name | |
Althenia bilocularis | |
Synonyms [3] | |
Lepilaena bilocularis Kirk |
Althenia bilocularis is a plant found in both Australia and New Zealand, [3] in fresh to brackish waters. In Australia it is found in all mainland states with the exception of the Northern Territory. [4] In New Zealand it is found on the North, South and Chatham Islands. [5]
It was first described as Lepilaena bilocularis by Thomas Kirk in 1896. [1] [6] It was transferred to the genus, Althenia, in 1927 by Leonard Cockayne. [1] [2] This change by Cockayne is supported by DNA analyses. [7]
Althenia bilocularis | |
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Scientific classification
![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Alismatales |
Family: | Potamogetonaceae |
Genus: | Althenia |
Species: | A. bilocularis
|
Binomial name | |
Althenia bilocularis | |
Synonyms [3] | |
Lepilaena bilocularis Kirk |
Althenia bilocularis is a plant found in both Australia and New Zealand, [3] in fresh to brackish waters. In Australia it is found in all mainland states with the exception of the Northern Territory. [4] In New Zealand it is found on the North, South and Chatham Islands. [5]
It was first described as Lepilaena bilocularis by Thomas Kirk in 1896. [1] [6] It was transferred to the genus, Althenia, in 1927 by Leonard Cockayne. [1] [2] This change by Cockayne is supported by DNA analyses. [7]