Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Subkingdom Viridiplantae > Infrakingdom Streptophyta > Division Tracheophyta > Subdivision Spermatophytina > Class Magnoliopsida > Superorder Lilianae > Order Alismatales > Family Hydrocharitaceae > Genus Najas

Najas marina L.

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

NajasL.accepted genus name
Caulinia Willd. heterotypic synonym
Najas arsenariensis Maire taxonomically included in
Najas flexilis (Willd.) Rostk. & W. L. E. Schmidt taxonomically included in
Najas gracillima (Engelm.) Magnus taxonomically included in
Najas graminea Delile taxonomically included in
Najas marina L. taxonomically included in
Najas minor All. taxonomically included in
Najas orientalis Triest & Uotila taxonomically included in
Najas pectinata (Parl.) Magnus taxonomically included in
Najas tenuissima (A. Braun) Magnus taxonomically included in

Species group names

Najas marina subsp. aculeolata Tzvelev taxonomically included in
Najas marina subsp. armata Horn taxonomically included in
Najas marina subsp. major (All.) Viinikka taxonomically included in
Najas marina subsp. marina L. taxonomically included in
Najas marina subsp. microcarpa (A. Braun) Triest taxonomically included in

Children

Najas marina L. subsp. marina
Najas marina subsp. aculeolata Tzvelev
Najas marina subsp. armata Horn
Najas marina subsp. major (All.) Viinikka
Najas marina subsp. microcarpa (A. Braun) Triest

Vernaculars (+) (-)

 Finnish: merinäkinruoho sources: Kurtto, A., Lampinen, R., Piirainen, M. & Uotila, P. 2019: Checklist of the vascular plants of Finland. Suomen putkilokasvien luettelo. – Helsinki: Finnish Museum of Natural History LUOMUS
 Galician: fita do mar sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/
 Portuguese: carrapéto sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/
 Spanish, Castillian: náyade sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/
 Swedish: havsnajas

Literature

nomenclatural reference

Sp. Pl.: 1015. 1753

Genbank

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Citation

Uotila, P. 2009+: Hydrocharitaceae. – In: Euro+Med Plantbase - the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published at https://europlusmed.org/. Najas marina L. Accessed through: Euro+Med PlantBase at https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/f8b2035d-bd58-43be-a657-6dbf3480f6be

WoRMS (2025). Najas marina L. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=416207

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Occurrence

 Present  Absent  Doubtful  Native  Introduced  Naturalised  Invasive  Managed  No data

Environment


brackish, fresh

Importance

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GUID

f8b2035d-bd58-43be-a657-6dbf3480f6be
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Last modified

2009-09-24 by Uotila, P. & by Ward Appeltans

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