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Potamogeton octandrus Poir.

Reference: Encycl. Suppl. 4:534 (1816)
Conservation Code: Priority One
Naturalised Status: Native to Western Australia
Name Status: Current

Emergent aquatic herb, with khaki green leaves up to 1.5cm long and cylindrical spiked fruit branches up to 1cm long. In creeks and rivers.

Distribution

IBRA Regions: Central Kimberley, Northern Kimberley.
IBRA Subregions: Mitchell, Pentecost.
Local Government Areas (LGAs): Derby-West Kimberley, Wyndham-East Kimberley.