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Lagarosiphon
Lagarosiphon is a genus of branched, submerged aquatic plants from Africa and Madagascar, and it is commonly grown as a pond or aquarium oxygenator. Keep it fully submerged in clean, cool to moderately warm water with good light, and remove excess growth regularly.
Lagarosiphon is a genus of aquatic plants described as a genus in 1841. It is native to Africa and Madagascar. It is dioecious, with male and female flowers produced on separate plants.
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