Ottelia ulvifolia (Planch.) Walp.
subsp. lancifolia (A.Rich.) Symoens

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Synonyms: Ottelia lancifolia A.Rich.
Ottelia schweinfurthii Gürke
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Status: Native
Description:
Type location:
Ethiopia
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Habitat: In streams and swampy places, usually in forests.
Altitude range: (metres) Up to 1520 m
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Worldwide distribution: Gulf of Guinea Islands, Cameroon, Gabon, Central African Republic, DR Congo, Ethiopia and Angola.
Botanical divisions: II,III,V,VI,VII,VIII,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 Page 29.


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External websites:

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


Copyright: The DRC flora team, 2024-26

The DRC flora team (2026). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Species information: Ottelia ulvifolia subsp. lancifolia.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=260670, retrieved 4 May 2026

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