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

Potamogeton pusillus L.

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Potamogeton*	L.	accepted genus name

Species group names

*Potamogeton gracilis*	Fr.	heterotypic synonym; nom. illeg.
*Potamogeton panormitanus*	Biv.	heterotypic synonym
*Potamogeton skvortsovii*	Klinkova	heterotypic synonym

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Finnish: hentovita 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: spädnate

Literature

basis of record	PESI - Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure
nomenclatural reference	Sp. Pl.: 127. 1753

Genbank

Citation

Uotila, P. 2009+: Potamogetonaceae. – In: Euro+Med Plantbase - the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published at https://europlusmed.org/. Potamogeton pusillus L. Accessed through: Euro+Med PlantBase at https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/80d210cd-c174-4ca2-8730-e6567c117e4f

WoRMS (2025). Potamogeton pusillus L. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=593116