Psammogeton Edgew.

First published in Proc. Linn. Soc. London 1: 253 (1845)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Iraq to Xinjiang and N. Myanmar, E. Arabian Peninsula.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya, Gulf States, India, Iran, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tadzhikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, West Himalaya, Xinjiang

Introduced into:

Andaman Is., Borneo, China South-Central, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Maluku, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Philippines, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam

Classification

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POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. (2021). The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6. Scientific Data 8: 215.

Flora of Iraq

  • Edgew. Trans. Linn. Soc. 20: 57 (1846, published 1851)
  • Edgew. in Proc. Linn. Soc. 1 253 (1845)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Stocks, J.E. [1102] Afghanistan K000695503 Unknown Type Material Yes
Stocks, J.E. [1102] Afghanistan K000695501 Unknown Type Material Yes
Stocks, J.E. [1102] Afghanistan K000695502 Unknown Type Material Yes
Haussknecht, C. [s.n.] K000695505 Type Yes
Aucher-Eloy, P.M.R. [4587] K000695506 Isotype Yes
Haussknecht, C. [s.n.] K000695507 Unknown Type Material Yes
Griffiths [1041] Afghanistan K000695504 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Flora of Iraq

    • Ghazanfar, S. A., Edmondson, J. R. (Eds). (2013-2019). Flora of Iraq, Volumes 5.1, 5.2 and 6.0. Kew Publishing
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0
  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. 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 2025. 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