Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2715)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2630)
Class: Liliopsida (397)
Order: Alismatales (9)
Family: Hydrocharitaceae (4)(family description)
Genus: Blyxa (1)
Epithet: aubertii Rich. (1)
Synonyms: Blyxa ceylanica Hook.f., Blyxa ecaudata Hayata, Blyxa griffithii Planch. ex Hook.f., Blyxa malayana Ridl., Blyxa muricata Koidz., Blyxa oryzetorum (Decne.) Hook.f., Blyxa zeylanica Hook.f., Diplosiphon oryzetorum Decne.
ecaudata => without cauda (tail)
griffithii => in honor of either, William Griffiths (1810–45), English botanist, Superintendent of Calcutta Botanic Garden, or of J. E. Griffith (1843–1933) of Bangor, Wales
muricata => full of rough, short, sharp points
zeylanica => from Sri Lanka (Ceylon)