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Indian Rotala

Rotala indica

Least concern

Indian Rotala
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Overview

Rotala indica is a species of flowering plant in the loosestrife family known by the common name Indian toothcup. It is native to Southeast Asia. This aquatic plant is best known as a popular aquarium plant and as a weed of rice fields. It is known as an introduced species and a weed in rice-growing regions in Congo, Italy, and Portugal, and California and Louisiana in the United States.

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  1. Wikipedia (EN): Rotala indica — CC BY-SA 4.0