Vallisneria spiralis
| Vallisneria spiralis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae | 
| Clade: | Tracheophytes | 
| Clade: | Angiosperms | 
| Clade: | Monocots | 
| Order: | Alismatales | 
| Family: | Hydrocharitaceae | 
| Genus: | Vallisneria | 
| Species: | V. spiralis | 
| Binomial name | |
| Vallisneria spiralis | |
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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.