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

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

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

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