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

Potamogetonaceae Bercht. & J. Presl

Rank: Family
Taxon Status: accepted
Name Status: nom. cons.

Relationships towards this taxon

Family group names

*Zannichelliaceae*	Chevall.	heterotypic synonym; nom. cons.
*Althenia*	Petit	taxonomically included in
*Groenlandia*	J. Gay	taxonomically included in
*Potamogeton*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Stuckenia*	Börner	taxonomically included in
*Zannichellia*	L.	taxonomically included in

Children

Althenia Petit
Groenlandia J. Gay
Potamogeton L.
Stuckenia Börner
Zannichellia L.

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Finnish: vitakasvit 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: nateväxter

Literature

nomenclatural reference	Přir. Rostlin 1: [1], 3. 1823

Genbank

Citation

Uotila, P. 2009+: Potamogetonaceae. – In: Euro+Med Plantbase - the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published at https://europlusmed.org/. Potamogetonaceae Bercht. & J. Presl. Accessed through: Euro+Med PlantBase at https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/f3c2e74e-b91c-47be-be35-03a54c262d51

Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2025). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway (taxonomic information republished from AlgaeBase with permission of M.D. Guiry). Potamogetonaceae. Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:196239