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Lagarosiphon major

Species of aquatic plant From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Lagarosiphon major
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Lagarosiphon major is a monocotic aquatic plant native to Southern Africa. Common names include African elodea, curly waterweed, oxygen weed and South African oxygen weed. It is used as freshwater aquarium plant.

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It is an invasive plant in some countries.[1] In New Zealand it is listed on the National Pest Plant Accord and is classed as a noxious weed in the United States.[2] Lagarosiphon Major was added to the European Union's List of Invasive Alien Species of Union concern on 3 August 2016.[3] This means – amongst other things – that it is illegal to sell this plant in the whole of the European Union or to dump it in the environment.[4]

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Distribution

Ireland: Co.Galway in parts of upper Lough Corrib.[5]

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