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Scientific Name: Ceratophyllum demersum
English Name: Hornwort, Coontail or Coon’s tail
Local/Bangla Name: Sheola (শ্যাওলা), Kata jhanji (কাঁটাঝাঁঝি)
Photo: Lina Goldman (iNaturalist)
Classification:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Ceratophyllales
Family: Ceratophyllaceae
Description:
It is an aquatic herb that grows submerged without roots. It has a long, smooth, delicate stem, the length of which depends on the water depth. The leaves are densely arranged in whorls, with each leaf typically forked once or twice. They are flat, linear, and bright green, with a stiff, coarse texture, and may vary in the amount of toothed edges.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
It usually occurs in stagnant freshwater bodies. In Bangladesh, this species is widespread and found across the entire country.
Environment:
Freshwater.
Comments:
It is a submerged aquatic weed.
Other References:
DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
GenBank Accession Number:
Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
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