Checklist: Hydrocharitaceae

HYDROCHARITACEAE

Introduction:

This is a checklist of taxa generated from the database. Genera and species which are purely cultivated have been excluded.

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Literature:  
Gibbs Russell, G.E. (1977) Keys to Vascular Aquatic Plants in Rhodesia Kirkia 10(2) 411-502 
Obermeyer, A.A. (1966) Hydrocharitaceae Flora of Southern Africa 1  
Simpson, D.S. (1989) Hydrocharitaceae Flora of Tropical East Africa  
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)  
  
NamesFZ Divisions
  
HYDRILLA Rich. 
Hydrilla verticillata (L.f.) Royle IX,XI
  
BLYXA Thouars 
Blyxa hexandra Cook & Lüönd XI
Blyxa radicans Ridl XI
  
HYDROCHARIS L. 
Hydrocharis chevalieri (De Wild.) Dandy III,IV,VI,IX
Hydrocharis salifera Pellegr.
Ottelia chevalieri De Wild.
  
88.000 LAGAROSIPHON Harv. 
Lagarosiphon cordofanus Casp. XI
Lagarosiphon crispus Rendle
Lagarosiphon ilicifolius Oberm. XI
Hydrilla verticillata sensu Gibbs
Lagarosiphon muscoides Harv. var. major sensu Schinz
  
89.000 VALLISNERIA L. 
Vallisneria spiralis L. I,II,VIII,IX,XI
Vallisneria aethiopica Fenzl
  
95.000 OTTELIA Pers. 
Ottelia brachyphylla (Gürke) Dandy V,XI
Boottia brachyphylla Gürke
Boottia parviflora Gürke
Ottelia cylindrica (T.C.E. Fr.) Dandy XI
Boottia cylindrica T.C.E.Fr.
Boottia stratiotes T.C.E.Fr.
Ottelia stratiotes (T.C.E.Fr.) Dandy
Ottelia lisowskii Symoens [NrEnd] XI
Ottelia muricata (C.H. Wright) Dandy XI
Boottia aschersoniana Gürke
Boottia muricata C.H. Wright
Ottelia obtusifolia T.C.E. Fries XI
Ottelia luapulana Symoens
Ottelia profundecordata Symoens VI
Ottelia ulvifolia (Planch.) Walp.
subsp. ulvifolia III,IV,V,VI,VII,VIII,IX,XI
Damasonium ulvifolium Planch.
Ottelia latifolia De Wild.
Ottelia plantaginea Ridl.
Ottelia ulvifolia (Planch.) Walp.
subsp. lancifolia (A.Rich.) Symoens II,III,V,VI,VII,VIII,IX
Ottelia lancifolia A.Rich.
Ottelia schweinfurthii Gürke
Ottelia verdickii Gürke VI,XI
Ottelia gigas T.C.E.Fr.

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https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/utilities/utility-display-checklist.php?family_id=103, retrieved 30 May 2026

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