Ottelia profundecordata Symoens

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Frequency: Rare
Status: Native
Description:
Type location:
Central African Republic
Notes: Only known from a single collection in DR Congo and the type collection in Central African Republic.
Derivation of specific name:
Habitat: In a lake in allery forest.
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Worldwide distribution: Central African Republic and DR Congo.
Botanical divisions: VI
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 19 - 21. Protologue (Includes a picture).


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External websites:

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


Copyright: The DRC flora team, 2024-26

The DRC flora team (2026). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Species information: Ottelia profundecordata.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=260650, retrieved 4 May 2026

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