Hydrocharis chevalieri (De Wild.) Dandy

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Synonyms: Hydrocharis salifera Pellegr.
Ottelia chevalieri De Wild.
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Status: Native
Description:
For descriptions see World Flora Online
Type location:
Central African Republic
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Derivation of specific name:
Habitat: In standing or slow moving water.
Altitude range: (metres) Up to 1285 m
Flowering time:
Worldwide distribution: Benin, Cameroon, Gabon, Congo-Brazzaville, Central African Republic and DR Congo.
Botanical divisions: III,IV,VI,IX
Growth form(s): Aquatic, perennial.
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Literature:

Symoens, J.-J. & Sosef, M.S.F. (2015). Hydrocharitaceae Flore d'Afrique Centrale Nouvelle Serie Jardin Botanique Meise, Belgique Pages 15 - 17. (Includes a picture).


Other sources of information about Hydrocharis chevalieri:

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Hydrocharis chevalieri
African Plant Database: Hydrocharis chevalieri
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Hydrocharis chevalieri
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Hydrocharis chevalieri
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Hydrocharis chevalieri
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iNaturalist: Hydrocharis chevalieri
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Hydrocharis chevalieri
JSTOR Plant Science: Hydrocharis chevalieri
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Hydrocharis chevalieri
Plants of the World Online: Hydrocharis chevalieri
Tropicos: Hydrocharis chevalieri
Wikipedia: Hydrocharis chevalieri


Copyright: The DRC flora team, 2024-26

The DRC flora team (2026). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Species information: Hydrocharis chevalieri.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=260640, retrieved 4 May 2026

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