95.000 Ottelia Pers.

Symoens, J.-J. & Sosef, M.S.F. (2015) Hydrocharitaceae Flore d'Afrique Centrale Nouvelle Serie Jardin Botanique Meise, Belgique

Symoens, J.J. (2009) Hydrocharitaceae Flora Zambesiaca 12(2)

Description of the genus

Submerged or floating-leaved bisexual (in ours), dioecious or monoecious herbs. Leaves radical. Flowers from a persistent leathery spathe. Sepals 3; petals 3. Fruit a fleshy capsule.

Worldwide: 21 species in tropical and warm regions, mainly in the Old World.

DRC: 9 taxa.

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Species	Botanical divisions	Content
brachyphylla (Gürke) Dandy	V,XI
cylindrica (T.C.E. Fr.) Dandy	XI
lisowskii Symoens [NrEnd]	XI
muricata (C.H. Wright) Dandy	XI	Description, Image
obtusifolia T.C.E. Fries	XI
profundecordata Symoens	VI
ulvifolia (Planch.) Walp. subsp. lancifolia (A.Rich.) Symoens	II,III,V,VI,VII,VIII,IX
ulvifolia (Planch.) Walp. subsp. ulvifolia	III,IV,V,VI,VII,VIII,IX,XI	Description, Image
verdickii Gürke	VI,XI	Image

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