Najas filifolia, the needleleaf waternymph,[1] is an aquatic plant in the Hydrocharitaceae. It is a rare and little-known species, known from only three counties (Decatur County, Georgia; Santa Rosa County, Florida; and Leon County, Florida. It is unusual in the genus in bearing fruits that are recurved to crescent-shaped.[2][3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Hydrocharitaceae |
| Genus: | Najas |
| Species: | N. filifolia
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| Najas filifolia | |
References
edit- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Najas filifolia". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
- ^ Robert R. Haynes. 1985. A new species of Najas (Najadaceae) from the southeastern U.S.A. Brittonia. 37: 392-393.
- ^ "Najas filifolia in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2017-01-31.
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