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 Najas minor All.

Synonyms	:	Najas minor var. spinosa Rendle
Family	:	Hydrocharitaceae
Local name	:	Water-nymph
Flowering and fruiting period	:	August-January
Distribution	:	Tropical and temperate Asia, Europe, North Africa
Distribution in kerala	:	Malappuram
Habitat	:	Ponds and pools
Uses	:	Not Known
Key Botanical Characters: Leaves linear, serrulate to spinose-dentate with 7-25 teeth on each side, apex acute with 1-2 teeth, sometimes with some spines on the back of the midrib. Sheath 1.5-3 mm long as well as broad, short rounded-truncate or spinulose, with 5-8 teeth on each side. Male flowers: solitary, enclosed in a spathe, neck conical or cylindrical and anther 1-thecous. Female flower without spathe, often 2-3 together, style with 2-stigmas. Seeds slightly recurved at apex; areoles broader than long and arrang