65.000 Aponogeton L.f.

Fayaz, F. (2011) Encyclopedia of Tropical Plants Firefly Books, New Zealand

Martins, E.S. (2009) Aponogetonaceae Flora Zambesiaca 12(2)

Description of the genus

Aquatic herb; tuber obovoid. Leaves submerged, very variable, linear, narrowly lanceolate or ovate. Inflorescence a spike to 13 cm long; fragrant; densely or laxly flowered; spathe caducous. Flowers minute, facing all directions; tepals white, pink or mauve. Fruit densely packed, terminally beaked.

Worldwide: 43 species in the Old World tropics

DRC: 6 taxa.

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Species	Botanical divisions	Content
abyssinicus A. Rich.	XI
bogneri H.Bruggen [End]	XI
desertorum Zeyh. ex A. Spreng.	XI	Description, Image
junceus Lehm. ex Schltdl.	XI	Description, Image
troupinii J.Raynal	VII
vallisnerioides Baker	VII,XI

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Flora of Botswana: Aponogeton
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Flora of Malawi: Aponogeton
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Flora of Rwanda: Aponogeton
Flora of Zambia: Aponogeton
Flora of Zimbabwe: Aponogeton

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Tropicos: Aponogeton
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