Nechamandra

Nechamandra
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Hydrocharitaceae
Subfamily: Hydrilloideae
Genus: Nechamandra
Planch.
Species:
N. alternifolia
Binomial name
Nechamandra alternifolia
Synonyms
  • Vallisneria alternifolia Roxb. ex Wight
  • Lagarosiphon alternifolia (Roxb. ex Wight) Druce
  • Nechamandra roxburghii Planch.
  • Lagarosiphon roxburghii (Planch.) Benth.

Nechamandra is a monotypic genus of an aquatic plant family Hydrocharitaceae. The sole species is Nechamandra alternifolia. It is found in slow moving fresh water.