Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Subkingdom Viridiplantae > Infrakingdom Streptophyta > Division Tracheophyta > Subdivision Spermatophytina > Class Magnoliopsida > Superorder Saxifraganae > Order Saxifragales > Family Haloragaceae

Myriophyllum L.

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

Enydria Vell. heterotypic synonym
Myriophyllum alterniflorum DC. taxonomically included in
Myriophyllum aquaticum (Vell.) Verdc. taxonomically included in
Myriophyllum heterophyllum Michx. taxonomically included in
Myriophyllum rubricaule Valk. & Duist. taxonomically included in
Myriophyllum sibiricum Kom. taxonomically included in
Myriophyllum spicatum L. taxonomically included in
Myriophyllum spicatum aggr. taxonomically included in
Myriophyllum verrucosum Lindl. taxonomically included in
Myriophyllum verticillatum L. taxonomically included in

Children

Myriophyllum alterniflorum DC.
Myriophyllum aquaticum (Vell.) Verdc.
Myriophyllum heterophyllum Michx.
Myriophyllum rubricaule Valk. & Duist.
Myriophyllum sibiricum Kom.
Myriophyllum spicatum aggr.
Myriophyllum spicatum L.
Myriophyllum verrucosum Lindl.
Myriophyllum verticillatum L.

Vernaculars (+) (-)

 Finnish: ärviät 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: slingor

Literature

nomenclatural reference

Sp. Pl.: 992. 1753

Genbank

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Citation

Uotila, P. 2009+: Haloragaceae. – In: Euro+Med Plantbase - the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published at https://europlusmed.org/. Myriophyllum L. Accessed through: Euro+Med PlantBase at https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/55739546-e84e-48fc-a6f1-7957452ba233

WoRMS (2025). Myriophyllum L. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=415670

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Occurrence

 Present  Absent  Doubtful  Native  Introduced  Naturalised  Invasive  Managed  No data

Environment


not marine, not brackish, fresh, not terrestrial

Importance

no data

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GUID

55739546-e84e-48fc-a6f1-7957452ba233
urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:415670

Last modified

2020-01-21 by Uotila, P. & by Wim Decock

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