Species that are considered uncertain risk need a more in-depth assessment beyond the Risk Summary to better define the species’ risk to U.S. environments.
Blyxa, Blyxa octandra, is an aquatic plant of the tape grass family, native to Northern Australia and Southern and Southeast Asia. Limited information is available on this species. No introductions have been reported outside of its native range, therefore no information on impacts of introduction is available. B. octandra has not been reported in the aquarium trade. The history of invasiveness is classified as No Known Nonnative Population. The overall climate match for the contiguous United States is Medium, with areas of high match being found in peninsular Florida and southeast Texas. Due to limited information on the biology, native range distribution, and no impacts of introduction, the certainty of this assessment is classified as Low. The overall risk assessment category for Blyxa octandra is Uncertain.
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