Hydrocharitaceae

Roundfruit blyxa

Blyxa aubertii Rich.

Family: Hydrocharitaceae
Genus: Blyxa

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Roundfruit blyxa (Blyxa aubertii) — FlowerPhoto: Daniel McNair, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (4)

Arabic: بليكسة أوبرتية
Chinese: 无尾水筛, 瘤果簀藻
English: Roundfruit blyxa, Round fruit blyxa, Bamboo plant, Javanese rush
Igbo: Bamboo plant

Synonyms

Blyxa aubertii var. aubertii
Blyxa ceylanica Hook.f.
Blyxa ecaudata Hayata
Blyxa graminea Steud.
Blyxa griffithii Planch. ex Hook.f.
Blyxa malayana Ridl.
Blyxa muricata Koidz.
Blyxa oryzetorum (Decne.) Hook.f.
Blyxa zeylanica Hook.f.
Diplosiphon oryzetorum Decne.

Flowers

In flower: June, August to September (from 14 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Annual
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: introduced, Pacific Basin: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Daniel McNair, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Daniel McNair, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
LeavesPhoto: Jesse de Vries, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
LeavesPhoto: 葉子, CC0, from iNaturalist
LeavesPhoto: Wairambar Rainforest, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: coenobita, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Tony van Kampen, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: coenobita, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Justine Faure, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.