Vallisneria spiralis

Vallisneria spiralis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Hydrocharitaceae
Genus: Vallisneria
Species:
V. spiralis
Binomial name
Vallisneria spiralis
Synonyms
  • Vallisneria gracilis
  • Vallisneria physicum
  • Vallisneria caulescens

Vallisneria spiralis, also known as straight vallisneria, tape grass, or eel grass is a common aquarium plant that prefers good light and a nutrient rich substrate. In the wild, it can be found in tropical and sub-tropical regions worldwide.

  1. ^ Lansdown, R.V. (2019). "Vallisneria spiralis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T164121A120206775. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T164121A120206775.en. Retrieved 10 November 2024.