Aponogetonaceae

Aponogeton L.f.

First published in Suppl. Pl.: 32 (1782)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropical & S. Africa to N. Australia.

Distribution

Doubtfully present in:

Nepal, West Himalaya

Native to:

Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Botswana, Burkina, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Caprivi Strip, Central African Repu, Chad, China South-Central, China Southeast, Comoros, Congo, Djibouti, East Himalaya, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Free State, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Hainan, India, Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, New Guinea, New South Wales, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Queensland, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Vietnam, Western Australia, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

California, France, Great Britain, Mauritius, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Tasmania, Victoria

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 1-529. MIM, Deurne.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • F.T.A. 8: 216
  • K. Krause & Engl. in Engl., Pflanzenr. 4, 13: 9 (1906).
  • Suppl. 32 (1781)

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Bruggen in Bibl. Bot. 137: 1–76 (1985).
  • Bruggen in Bull. Jard. Bot. Belg. 43193–233 (1973);
  • L.f., Suppl. Pl.: 32 (1781).

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, Vol 4, (1995) Author: by M. Thulin [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Bibl. Bot. 33, 137: 1 (1985), nom. conserv.
  • Engl. in E. & P. Pf. II. 1: 218 (1889)
  • H. Bruggen in B.J.B.B. 43: 193 (1973)
  • K. Krause in E.P. IV. 13: 9 (1906)
  • Suppl. Pl.: 32 (1781)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Nov 23, 1971 Rehmann, A. [7429] South Africa K000346074 Type Yes
Nov 23, 1971 Rehmann, A. [4835] South Africa K000346075 Type Yes
Nicholas, A. [2095] South Africa K002909013 No
Verdcourt, B. [5478] United Kingdom K:SPC-53180.000 No
Schweinfurth, G. [1761] K002909037 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5167] India K001120006 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bingham, M.G. [10500] Zambia K002908795 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5167] India K001120007 Unknown Type Material Yes
Schulze, J. Sri Lanka K:SPC-29971.000 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5167] Bangladesh K001120008 Unknown Type Material Yes
York [10] South Africa K000346073 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bogner [2056] Madagascar K:SPC-56148.000 No
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 5167] K001120010 Unknown Type Material Yes
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 5167] K001120009 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5167] K001120004 Unknown Type Material Yes
Robertson, S.A.; Robertson, I.; Newson, R.; Newson, J. [4016] Kenya K002908691 No
Medley Wood, J. [4250] South Africa K000346072 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5167] K001120012 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 5167] K001120011 Unknown Type Material Yes
K:SPC-25893.000 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5167] K001120005 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wieringa, J.J. [5812] Cameroon K002908637 No
Snijman, D. [749] South Africa K002909014 No

Sources

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Somalia

    • Flora of Somalia
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of West Tropical Africa

    • Flora of West Tropical Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

  • Interactive Key to Seed Plants of Malesia and Indo-China

    • The Malesian Key Group (2010) Interactive Key to Seed Plants of Malesia and Indo-China (Version 2.0, 28 Jul 2010) The Nationaal Herbarium Nederland Leiden and The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0