Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Subkingdom Viridiplantae > Infrakingdom Streptophyta > Division Tracheophyta > Subdivision Spermatophytina > Class Magnoliopsida > Superorder Lilianae > Order Alismatales > Family Potamogetonaceae

Potamogeton L.

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

Potamogeton acutifolius Link taxonomically included in
Potamogeton alpinus Balb. taxonomically included in
Potamogeton berchtoldii Fieber taxonomically included in
Potamogeton coloratus Hornem. taxonomically included in
Potamogeton compressus L. taxonomically included in
Potamogeton crispus L. taxonomically included in
Potamogeton epihydrus Raf. taxonomically included in
Potamogeton friesii Rupr. taxonomically included in
Potamogeton gramineus L. taxonomically included in
Potamogeton lucens L. taxonomically included in
Potamogeton natans L. taxonomically included in
Potamogeton nodosus Poir. taxonomically included in
Potamogeton obtusifolius Mert. & W. D. J. Koch taxonomically included in
Potamogeton perfoliatus L. taxonomically included in
Potamogeton polygonifolius Pourr. taxonomically included in
Potamogeton praelongus Wulfen taxonomically included in
Potamogeton pusillus L. taxonomically included in
Potamogeton rutilus Wolfg. taxonomically included in
Potamogeton sarmaticus Mäemets taxonomically included in
Potamogeton schweinfurthii A. W. Benn. taxonomically included in
Potamogeton sibiricus A. W. Benn. taxonomically included in
Potamogeton trichoides Cham. & Schltdl. taxonomically included in

Children

Potamogeton acutifolius Link
Potamogeton alpinus Balb.
Potamogeton berchtoldii Fieber
Potamogeton coloratus Hornem.
Potamogeton compressus L.
Potamogeton crispus L.
Potamogeton epihydrus Raf.
Potamogeton friesii Rupr.
Potamogeton gramineus L.
Potamogeton lucens L.
Potamogeton natans L.
Potamogeton nodosus Poir.
Potamogeton obtusifolius Mert. & W. D. J. Koch
Potamogeton perfoliatus L.
Potamogeton polygonifolius Pourr.
Potamogeton praelongus Wulfen
Potamogeton pusillus L.
Potamogeton rutilus Wolfg.
Potamogeton sarmaticus Mäemets
Potamogeton schweinfurthii A. W. Benn.
Potamogeton sibiricus A. W. Benn.
Potamogeton trichoides Cham. & Schltdl.

Vernaculars (+) (-)

 Finnish: lapavidat sources: Kurtto, A., Lampinen, R., Piirainen, M. & Uotila, P. 2019: Checklist of the vascular plants of Finland. Suomen putkilokasvien luettelo. – Helsinki: Finnish Museum of Natural History LUOMUS
 Swedish: natar

Literature

nomenclatural reference

Sp. Pl.: 126. 1753

Genbank

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Citation

Uotila, P. 2009+: Potamogetonaceae. – In: Euro+Med Plantbase - the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published at https://europlusmed.org/. Potamogeton L. Accessed through: Euro+Med PlantBase at https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/1c7e11f9-70ea-4b49-a8db-02069764ad36

WoRMS (2025). Potamogeton L. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=416210

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Occurrence

 Present  Absent  Doubtful  Native  Introduced  Naturalised  Invasive  Managed  No data

Environment


brackish, fresh, terrestrial

Importance

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GUID

1c7e11f9-70ea-4b49-a8db-02069764ad36
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Last modified

2018-09-14 by Uotila, P. & by Bart Vanhoorne

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