Hydrocharitaceae
Ottelia

Ottelia alismoides (L.) Pers.

First published in Syn. Pl. 1: 400 (1805)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & Subtropical Asia to N. Australia. It is a hydroannual or hydrosubshrub and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Hainan, India, Japan, Jawa, Khabarovsk, Korea, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Manchuria, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Guinea, Northern Territory, Philippines, Primorye, Queensland, Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam

Introduced into:

California, Egypt, Iraq, Italy, Louisiana, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Andrews, F.W. (1956). The Flowering Plants of the Sudan 3: 1-579. T.Buncle & co., LTD., Arbroath, Scotland.
  • Boulos, L. (1995). Flora of Egypt Checklist: i-xii, 1-287. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.
  • Boulos, L. (2005). Flora of Egypt 4: 1-617. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.
  • Chang, C.S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2014). Provisional checklist of vascular plants for the Korea peninsula flora (KPF): 1-660. DESIGNPOST.
  • Czerepanov, S.K. (1995). Vascular Plants of Russia and Adjacent States (The Former USSR): 1-516. Cambridge University Press.
  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Dassanayake (ed.) (1995). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon 9: 1-482. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., New Delhi, Calcutta.
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2000). Flora of North America North of Mexico 22: 1-352. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Hancock, I.R. & Henderson, C.P. (1988). Flora of the Solomon Islands. Research Bulletin Dodo Creek Research Station 7: 1-203.
  • Hara, H., Stearn, W.T. & Williams, H.J. (1978). An Enumeration of the Flowering Plants of Nepal 1: 1-154. Trustees of British Museum, London.
  • Hộ, P.-H. (1993). Câycỏ Việtnam. An Illustrated flora of Vietnam 3(1): 1-603d. Pham-hoang Ho, Montréal.
  • Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (eds.) (2020). Flora of Japan IVa: 1-430. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
  • Karthikeyan, S., Jain, S.K., Nayar, M.P. & Sanjappa, M. (1989). Florae Indicae Enumeratio: Monocotyledonae: 1-435. Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta.
  • Khan, M.S. & Mahbuba Halim (1985). Flora of Bangladesh 28: 1-15. Bangladesh National Herbarium, Dhaka.
  • Kharkevich, S.S. (ed.) (1987). Plantae Vasculares Orientalis Extremi Sovietici 2: 1-448. Nauka, Leningrad.
  • Kotiya, A., Solanki, Y. & Reddy, G.V. (2020). Flora of Rajasthan: 1-769. Rajasthan state biodiversity board.
  • Kozhevnikov, A.E., Kozhevnikov, Z.V., Kwak, M. & Lee, B.Y. (2019). Illustrated flora of the Primorsky Territory, Russian Far East: 1-1124. National institute of biological resources.
  • Kress, W.J., DeFilipps, R.A., Farr, E. & Kyi, D.Y.Y. (2003). A Checklist of the Trees, Shrubs, Herbs and Climbers of Myanmar. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 45: 1-590.
  • Lee, W.T. (1996). Lineamenta Florae Koreae: 1-1688. Soul T'ukpyolsi: Ak'ademi Sojok.
  • Noltie, H.J. (1994). Flora of Bhutan 3(1): 1-456. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Ohwi, J. (1984). Flora of Japan (in English): 1-1067. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
  • Simpson, D. (1989). Hydrocharitaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-29.
  • Smitinand, T. & Larsen, K. (eds.) (1978). Flora of Thailand 1: 1-694. The Forest Herbarium, National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, Bangkok.
  • Townsend, C.C. & Guest, E. (eds.) (1985). Flora of Iraq 8: 1-440. Ministry of Agriculture & Agrarian Reform, Baghdad.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1980). Flora Europaea 5: 1-452. Cambridge University Press.
  • Van Steenis, C.G.G.J. (ed.) (1955-1958). Flora Malesiana 5: 1-595. Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta.
  • Walker, E.H. (1976). Flora of Okinawa and the Southern Ryukyu Islands: 1-1159. Smithsonian Insitition Press, Washington.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 23: 1-515. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Andrews, F.W. (1956). The Flowering Plants of the Sudan 3: 1-579. T.Buncle & co., LTD., Arbroath, Scotland.
  • Boulos, L. (1995). Flora of Egypt Checklist: i-xii, 1-287. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.
  • Cook, C.D.K. & Urumi-König, K. (1984). A revision of the genus Ottelia (Hydrocharitaceae). 2. The species of Eurasia, Australasia and America. Aquatic Botany 20: 131-177.
  • Dassanayake (ed.) (1995). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon 9: 1-482. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., New Delhi, Calcutta.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2000). Flora of North America North of Mexico 22: 1-352. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • GBIF (2008- continuously updated). Global Biodiversity Information Facility http://www.gbif.org/.
  • Hara, H., Stearn, W.T. & Williams, H.J. (1978). An Enumeration of the Flowering Plants of Nepal 1: 1-154. Trustees of British Museum, London.
  • Hộ, P.-H. (1993). Câycỏ Việtnam. An Illustrated flora of Vietnam 3(1): 1-603d. Pham-hoang Ho, Montréal.
  • Khan, M.S. & Mahbuba Halim (1985). Flora of Bangladesh 28: 1-15. Bangladesh National Herbarium, Dhaka.
  • Kharkevich, S.S. (ed.) (1987). Plantae Vasculares Orientalis Extremi Sovietici 2: 1-448. Nauka, Leningrad.
  • Kress, W.J., DeFilipps, R.A., Farr, E. & Kyi, D.Y.Y. (2003). A Checklist of the Trees, Shrubs, Herbs and Climbers of Myanmar. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 45: 1-590.
  • Noltie, H.J. (1994). Flora of Bhutan 3(1): 1-456. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Ohwi, J. (1984). Flora of Japan (in English): 1-1067. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
  • Simpson, D. (1989). Hydrocharitaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-29.
  • Smitinand, T. & Larsen, K. (eds.) (1978). Flora of Thailand 1: 1-694. The Forest Herbarium, National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, Bangkok.
  • Townsend, C.C. & Guest, E. (eds.) (1985). Flora of Iraq 8: 1-440. Ministry of Agriculture & Agrarian Reform, Baghdad.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1980). Flora Europaea 5: 1-452. Cambridge University Press.
  • Van Steenis, C.G.G.J. (ed.) (1955-1958). Flora Malesiana 5: 1-595. Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta.
  • Walker, E.H. (1976). Flora of Okinawa and the Southern Ryukyu Islands: 1-1159. Smithsonian Insitition Press, Washington.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Cook & Urmi-König in Aquat. Bot. 20: 131, fig. 1, 2 (1984).
  • Pers., Syn. Pl. 1: 400 (1805).
  • Wright in Flora of Tropical Africa 7: 6 (1897).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1935 Oldham, R. [829] Japan K000912617 Unknown Type Material Yes
Monier Abd El Ghani [2755] Egypt K002905440 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [18241] India K002905575 Yes
Hooker [[120]] India K002905556 Yes
Mueller, F. [s.n.] K002905659 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [7714] K002905543 Yes
Ubolchalaket, A. [[6]] Thailand K002905602 Yes
van Beusekom, C.F.; Phengklai, C. [131] Thailand K002905615 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] India K002905570 Yes
Cuming, H. [632] Philippines K002905634 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002905537 Yes
Buckley, J.C. India K:SPC-34422.000 No
s.coll. [607] K002905547 Yes
Fosberg, F.R. [37985a] Japan K002905476 Yes
Bromfield [s.n.] Egypt K002905442 Yes
Furuse, M. [30014] Japan K002905479 Yes
Faurie, U.J. (Père) [11642] Japan K002905466 Yes
Merrill, E.D. [5038] Philippines K002905639 Yes
Hoogland, R.D. [3668] Papua New Guinea K002905652 Yes
M. [Ell] Dean [4077] Egypt K002905443 Yes
Thomson, G. [223] India K002905578 Yes
Jackson, J.K. [3121] K002905843 Yes
Merrill [[92]] Philippines K002905638 Yes
Rawi, A.; Hamada [34098] Iraq K002905453 Yes
Marcan, A. [1810] Thailand K002905613 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [19906] Thailand K002905611 Yes
Tsang, W.T. [580 17329] China K002905499 Yes
Rawi, A. [16581] Iraq K002905451 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [11919] Thailand K002905616 Yes
Niyomdham, C. [6531] Thailand K002905617 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] Australia K002905654 Yes
Henty, E.E. [NGF 10553] Papua New Guinea K002905653 Yes
Aston, H.I. [1981] Australia K002905656 Yes
s.coll. [120] Japan K002905472 Yes
Native Collector [61/88] China K002905489 Yes
Taquet [[1527]] Korea, South K002905483 Yes
Curtis, C. [851] Malaysia K002905586 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [4554] Thailand K002905603 Yes
Streimann, H.; Kairo, A. [NGF35836] Papua New Guinea K002905650 Yes
Maximowicz [s.n.] Japan K002905460 Yes
Andrews, F.W. [A136] Sudan K002905844 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [654] Thailand K002905607 Yes
Wang, Y.K. [2845] China K002905501 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [10032] Iraq K002905449 Yes
Henry, A. [12391A] China K002905495 Yes
UNESCO [49] Indonesia K002905624 Yes
Ramos, M. [[2-107]] Philippines K002905636 Yes
de Vogel, E.F. [5963] Indonesia K002905629 Yes
Kitamura, S.; Murata, G.; Iwatsuki, K.; Naruhashi, N.; Wakabayashi, M. [910] Japan K002905470 Yes
Wallich [s.n.] India K002905531 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [19948] Thailand K002905596 Yes
Faber, E. (Rev.) [966] China K002905463 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Thomson, T. [s.n.] India K002905553 Yes
Leippert, H. [5557] Tanzania K002905869 Yes
Chiao, C.Y. [14061] China K002905498 Yes
Keenan, R.L. [s.n.] India K002905528 Yes
Wood, J.J. [276] India K002905562 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Japan K002905469 Yes
[Laulerbait] [734] K002905641 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [1261A] India K002905552 Yes
Marcan, A. [1467] Thailand K002905612 Yes
Henry [165] China K002905487 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Thomson, T. [2227] K002905546 Yes
Alizzi, H.; Omar, S. [34691] Iraq K002905450 Yes
Loher, A. [1600] Philippines K002905640 Yes
s.coll. [4030] Egypt K002905447 Yes
Hancock, W. [63] China K002905486 Yes
s.coll. [3228] Australia K002905660 Yes
s.coll. [16338] Philippines K002905637 Yes
Eyma [4067] Indonesia K002905625 Yes
Alizzi, H.A.; Mohammed [29619] Iraq K002905455 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002905560 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K002905574 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [5783A] India K002905548 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002905529 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Thomson, T. [s.n.] K002905545 Yes
Cheng, W.C.; Hwa, C.T. [847] China K002905504 Yes
Womersley; Jones [NGF8811] Papua New Guinea K002905651 Yes
Henry, A. [12391B] China K002905496 Yes
Inayat [22838] India K002905533 Yes
Dr. King's Collector [4073] Malaysia K002905589 Yes
Guilianetti, A.; English, A.C. [s.n.] Papua New Guinea K002905644 Yes
Lobb [s.n.] Indonesia K002905622 Yes
{Griffith} [6046] Bangladesh K002905555 Yes
Balansa, B. [4137] Vietnam K002905618 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [14193] K002905542 Yes
Afriastini, J.J. [696] Indonesia K002905620 Yes
Griffith [1256] India K002905536 Yes
s.coll. [[11]] India K002905573 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K002905572 Yes
Stewart, R.R. [1353] India K002905539 Yes
Haines, R.W. [W1877] Iraq K002905452 Yes
Brass, L.J. [24075] Papua New Guinea K002905646 Yes
Oldham, R. [366] Japan K002905456 Yes
Fujii, S.; Naiki, A. [5431] Japan K002905480 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [37861] India K002905535 Yes
Oldham, R. [s.n.] Japan K002905459 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [19948] Thailand K002905597 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K002905579 Yes
Williams; Stainton [8278] Nepal K002905538 Yes
Rau, K. [Rau 6] Papua New Guinea K002905645 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [19989] Thailand K002905610 Yes
Omar, S.; Karim, F. [36793] Iraq K002905454 Yes
Parker, L.O. [825] Australia K002905657 Yes
Annandale [227] K002905585 Yes
Bourne [2186] India K002905569 Yes
Furuse, M. [4044] Japan K002905475 Yes
Dr. King's Collector [4073] Malaysia K002905588 Yes
Koorders, S.H. [24937ß] Indonesia K002905623 Yes
Brass, L.J. [24075] Papua New Guinea K002905647 Yes
Dickins, F.V. [1415] Japan K002905461 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] Malaysia K002905594 Yes
Henry, A. [12391] China K002905494 Yes
Inayat [22838] India K002905534 Yes
Chun, N.K.; Tso, C.L. [43825] China K002905502 Yes
Cavalerie, J. [4345] China K002905493 Yes
Dr. King's Collector [5530] Malaysia K002905590 Yes
Maximowicz [s.n.] Japan K002905468 Yes
[kotuby] [s.n.] K002905845 Yes
Shah, M.; Kadim [264] Malaysia K002905592 Yes
Lindhard, E. [58] Thailand K002905601 Yes
Merrill, E.D. [4239] Philippines K002905635 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002905532 Yes
Alam [8027] Thailand K002905608 Yes
Oldham, R. [366] Japan K002905458 Yes
Cooray, R.G. [70032103R] Sri Lanka K002905583 Yes
Waterhouse, J.H.L. [360-B] Papua New Guinea K002905710 Yes
Venugopal, N. [21443] India K002905571 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Thomson, T. [[407]] K002905544 Yes
van Steenis, C.G.G.J. [19581] Thailand K002905600 Yes
Longman, H.A. [s.n.] Australia K002905658 Yes
[illegible] [3962] Thailand K002905604 Yes
{Gamble} [28055] India K002905549 Yes
Henry, A. [8291] China K002905491 Yes
{Edgeworth} [[79]] India K002905557 Yes
Polhill, R.; Paulo, S. [2389] Tanzania K:SPC-33297.000 No
Monier Abd El Ghani [2708] Egypt K002905441 Yes
Liang, H.Y. [62933] China K002905503 Yes
Abd El Ghani, M.M. [7049] Egypt K002905439 Yes
[Horter] [s.n.] K002905526 Yes
Hepper, F.N.; Jayasuriya, M. [4635] Sri Lanka K002905580 Yes
Taquet [1525] Korea, South K002905484 Yes
{Griffith} [6045] India K002905551 Yes
Marcan, A. [1081] Thailand K002905614 Yes
[C. E. C. Fisher] [431] India K002905567 Yes
Simpson, N.D. [4030] Egypt K002905446 Yes
[illegible] [123] India K002905558 Yes
van der Maesen, L.J.G. [3304] India K002905564 Yes
Furuse, M. [41510] Japan K002905467 Yes
s.coll. [241] China K002905488 Yes
{Kostermans} [939] Indonesia K002905626 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Japan K002905462 Yes
Rabil [157] Thailand K002905598 Yes
Balansa, B. [4576] Vietnam K002905619 Yes
[illegible] [11372] K002905627 Yes
s.coll. [4077] Egypt K002905444 Yes
Hartley, T.G. [TGH10468] Papua New Guinea K002905649 Yes
Sinclair, J. [s.n.] Malaysia K002905587 Yes
Cramer, L.H. [4897] Sri Lanka K002905581 Yes
s.coll. [6047] Malaysia K002905595 Yes
Ascherson, P. [488] Libya K002905448 Yes
Cruttwell, N.E.G. [586] Papua New Guinea K002905642 Yes
Henry, A. [8662] China K002905492 Yes
Thompson, T. [844] K002905527 Yes
Wood, J.J.; Hedley [CXLVI] India K002905550 Yes
Thorel, C. [1327] Vietnam K000291357 Isotype Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] China K002905485 Yes
Polhill, R.; Paulo, S. [2389] Tanzania K002905868 Yes
Hansen, B.; Seidenfaden, G.; Smitinand, T. [11014] Thailand K002905606 Yes
Scouler; Sieber [s.n.] India K002905530 Yes
Thorne, R.F.; Trapnell, G. [25640] Australia K002905655 Yes
Faurie, U.J. (Père) [585] Japan K002905465 Yes
Furuse, M. [30013] Japan K002905478 Yes
Barnes, E. [s.n.] India K002905565 Yes
Cowdry, N.H. [680] China K002905497 Yes
Suzuki, S. [AA376] Japan K002905471 Yes
Faber, E. (Revd) [s.n.] China K002905490 Yes
van Beusekom, C.F.; Geesink, R.; Phengklai, C.; Wongwan, B. [4229] Thailand K002905609 Yes
Dr. King's Collector [7090] Malaysia K002905591 Yes
India K:SPC-66431.000 No
Motley, J. [[223]] Indonesia K002905628 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [11060] India K002905566 Yes
[V. W. G] [s.n.] China K002905500 Yes
Komaròv, V. [120] Korea, South K002905481 Yes
Oldham [366] Japan K002905457 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [14890] Thailand K002905605 Yes
Thwaites [[CP 2316]] Sri Lanka K002905582 Yes
Nai Noe [184] Thailand K002905599 Yes
s.coll. [[3201]] K002905568 Yes
Thomson, G. [127] India K002905577 Yes
Wood, J.J. [197] India K002905563 Yes
Hoogland, R.D. [4764] Papua New Guinea K002905648 Yes
Otto-Surbeck, L. [[157]] Indonesia K002905643 Yes
Dunn, S.T. [8862] Japan K002905464 Yes
s.coll. [[9001]] India K002905554 Yes
Faurie, U.J. (Père) [13768] Japan K002905474 Yes
Dr. Prain's collector [76] India K002905561 Yes
[C. K.] [1215] India K002905540 Yes
Jackson, J.K. [3121] K002905842 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [2829] India K002905559 Yes
Spare, G.H. [s.n.] Malaysia K002905593 Yes
Mustafa, I. [6] Egypt K002905445 Yes
Thomson, T. [s.n.] India K002905541 Yes
Furuse, M. [4286] Japan K002905477 Yes
Koorders, S.H. [20716ß] Indonesia K002905621 Yes
Taquet [[1526]] Korea, South K002905482 Yes
s.coll. [11782] Japan K002905473 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 5043] Burma Damasonium indicum K001104570 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5043] Damasonium indicum K001104569 Unknown Type Material Yes
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 5043] Damasonium indicum K001104575 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5043] Damasonium indicum K001104577 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5043] Damasonium indicum K001104574 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5043] Damasonium indicum K001104573 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 5043] Nepal Damasonium indicum K001104576 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5043] Damasonium indicum K001104571 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5043] Damasonium indicum K001104572 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5043] Damasonium indicum K001104568 Unknown Type Material Yes

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