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Aponogeton distachyos L.f.
Family Aponogetonaceae
Common name: Cape Pond Lily

Aponogeton distachyos L.f. APNI*

Synonyms: Aponogeton distachyus APNI*

Description: Tuberous aquatic perennial with leaves arising from near the apex of the tuber.

Leaves with lamina floating, elliptic, usually to c. 15 cm long and 5 cm wide; petiole to 1 m long, but normally c. 20 cm long.

Inflorescence forked, showy, white; each fork to 10 cm long with 6–12 flowers. Each flower with a bract-like perianth segment subtending the much shorter fertile parts of the flower. Perianth segment solitary, petaloid, ovate, 15 mm long, white. Stamens 15–20; anthers dark-coloured. Carpels 3–6.

Follicles flask-shaped, to 10 mm long, crowded along the branch.


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Flowering: late winter.

Distribution and occurrence: Native of S Afr.

Minor weed of small water bodies.
NSW subdivisions: *CC, *SWP
Other Australian states: *Vic. *S.A.
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APNI* Provides a link to the Australian Plant Name Index (hosted by the Australian National Botanic Gardens) for comprehensive bibliographic data
***The AVH map option provides a detailed interactive Australia wide distribution map drawn from collections held by all major Australian herbaria participating in the Australian Virtual Herbarium project.

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