Hydrocharitaceae
Elodea

Elodea densa (Planch.) Casp.

First published in Monatsber. Königl. Preuss. Akad. Wiss. Berlin 1857: 49 (1857)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is E. Bolivia to SE. & S. Brazil and NE. Argentina. It is a hydrosubshrub and grows primarily in the subtropical biome. It is has environmental uses.

Distribution

Native to:

Argentina Northeast, Bolivia, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Uruguay

Introduced into:

Alabama, Algeria, Arizona, Arkansas, Azores, Bangladesh, California, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Chile Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Colombia, Colorado, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, El Salvador, Florida, France, Free State, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Great Britain, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kansas, Kentucky, Kenya, Korea, KwaZulu-Natal, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Netherlands, New Jersey, New Mexico, New South Wales, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Nicaragua, North Carolina, North Caucasus, Oklahoma, Oregon, Palestine, Pennsylvania, Poland, Primorye, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Society Is., South Australia, South Carolina, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tasmania, Tennessee, Texas, Transcaucasus, Trinidad-Tobago, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Uganda, Venezuela, Vermont, Victoria, Virginia, West Virginia, Western Australia, Windward Is.

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • (2021). https://dx.doi.org/10.5209/bocm.75354. epublication.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Bonilla-Barbosa, J. & Santamaria Araúz, B. (2010). Flora del Bajío y de regionés adyacentes 168: 1-11. Instituto de ecología A.C. Centro regional del Bajío Pátzcuaro, Michoacán, México. [Cited as Egeria densa.]
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève. [Cited as Egeria densa.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • (2020). https://collectaneabotanica.revistas.csic.es/index.php/collectaneabotanica/article/view/286/409. epublication.
  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Adams, C.D. (1972). Flowering Plants of Jamaica: 1-848. University of the West Indies, Mona.
  • Allred, K.W. (2012). Flora Neomexicana, ed. 2, 1: 1-599. Range Science Herbarium, Las Cruces, New Mexico.
  • Baksh-Comeau, Y., Maharaj, S.S., Adams, C.D., Harris, S.A., Filer, D.L. & Hawthorne, W.D. (2016). An annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Trinidad and Tobago with analysis of vegetation types and botanical 'hotspots'. Phytotaxa 250: 1-431.
  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, R.S. & Celis, M. (eds.) (2016). Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia 1-2: 1-3068. Libro impreso.
  • Bonilla-Barbosa, J. & Santamaria Araúz, B. (2010). Flora del Bajío y de regionés adyacentes 168: 1-11. Instituto de ecología A.C. Centro regional del Bajío Pátzcuaro, Michoacán, México.
  • Castroviejo, S. & al. (eds.) (2010). Flora Iberica 17: 1-298. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC, Madrid.
  • Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (2014-continuously updated). Atlas of Living Australia http://www.ala.org.au/.
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  • Davidse, G. & al. (eds.) (1994). Flora Mesoamericana 6: 1-543. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D.F.
  • Davis, P.H. (ed.) (1984). Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands 8: 1-632. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.
  • Dufour-Dror, J.M. & Fragman-Sapir, O. in Dufour-Dror, J.M. (2019). Alien Plant Species in Natural & Disturbed Areas in Israel. Alien Invasive Plants in Israel, ed. 2: 1-246. Dan Perry Pub., Nature & Parks Authority, Israel Ministry of Environmental Protection.
  • Espejo Serena, A. & López-Ferrari, A.R. (1996). Las Monocotiledóneas Mexicanas una Sinopsis Florística 1(6): 1-116. Consejo Nacional de la Flora de México, México D.F.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2000). Flora of North America North of Mexico 22: 1-352. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14.: i-vi, 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Güner, A., Kandemir, A., Menemen, Y., Yıldırım, H., Aslan, S., Ekşi, G., Güner, I. & Çimen, A.Ö. (eds.) (2018). Resimli Türkiye Florası (Illustrated Flora of Türkiye) 2: 1-1054. ANG Vakfı Nezahat Gökyiğit. Botanik Bahçesi Yayınları. İstanbul.
  • Healey, A.J. & Edgar, E. (1980). Flora of New Zealand 3: 1-220. R.E.Owen, Government Printer, Wellington.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (eds.) (2020). Flora of Japan IVa: 1-430. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
  • Jørgensen, P.M., Nee, M.H. & Beck., S.G. (eds.) (2013). Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de Bolivia. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 127: 1-1741. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • 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.
  • Kuo, M.L. (ed.) (2012). Flora of Taiwan, ed. 2, Suppl.: 1-414. Editorial Committee of the Flora of Taiwan, Second Edition, National Taiwan University.
  • Liogier, H.A. & Martorell, L.F. (2000). Flora of Puerto Rico and Adjacent Islands: a Systematic Synopsis ed. 2: 1-382. Editorial de la Universidad de Puerto Rico, San Juan.
  • Maire, R. (1952). Flore de l'Afrique du Nord 1: 1-366. Paul Lechevalier, Paris.
  • Mirek, Z., Piękoś-Mirkowa, H., Zając, A. & Zając, M (2020). Vascular plants of Poland an annotated checklist: 1-526. W. Szafer institute of botany, Polish academy of sciences, Krakow, Poland.
  • Navas Bustamante, L.E. (1973). Flora de la Cuenca de Santiago de Chile 1: 1-301. Comisión Central de Publicaciones de la Universidad de Chile.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Schäfer, H. (2021). Flora of the Azores a field guide: 1-445. Margraf Publishers GmbH.
  • Simpson, D. (1989). Hydrocharitaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-29.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2006). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 2: 1-466. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1980). Flora Europaea 5: 1-452. Cambridge University Press.
  • Welsh, S.L. (1998). Flora Societensis: 1-420. E.P.S. Inc. Utah.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 23: 1-515. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R., & Celis, M. (eds.). (2020). Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia. v1.1. Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Dataset/Checklist. https://doi.org/10.15472/7avdhn
  • Diazgranados et al. (2021). Catalogue of plants of Colombia. Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia project. In prep.
  • Diazgranados, M., Allkin, B., Black N., Cámara-Leret, R., Canteiro C., Carretero J., Eastwood R., Hargreaves S., Hudson A., Milliken W., Nesbitt, M., Ondo, I., Patmore, K., Pironon, S., Turner, R., Ulian, T. (2020). World Checklist of Useful Plant Species. Produced by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Knowledge Network for Biocomplexity.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
K:SPC-32798.000 No
Jan 1, 1983 Tweedie [s.n.] Argentina Egeria densa K000587185 Type Yes
Ônishi, K. [15355] Japan Egeria densa K002906233 Yes
Verdcourt [3044] Kenya Egeria densa K002906245 Yes
Lousley, J.E. [s.n.] Egeria densa K002906230 Yes
Mendoza, M. [544] Bolivia Egeria densa K002906252 Yes
Tressens, S.G.; Caceres, S.; Vanni, R.; Zamudio, C. [3695] Argentina Egeria densa K002906257 Yes
Crampton, B. [s.n.] Kenya Egeria densa K002906241 Yes
Cooper, R. [121568] New Zealand Egeria densa K002906235 Yes
Ossent, J.R. [s.n.] Kenya Egeria densa K002906242 Yes
s.coll. [837] Uruguay Egeria densa K002906255 Yes
Copley, H. [11656] Kenya Egeria densa K002906244 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [13540] Kenya Egeria densa K002906243 Yes
Lakela, O. [24026] United States Egeria densa K002906247 Yes
Renvoize, S.A.; Wilmot-Dear, M.; Tur, N. [3696] Argentina Egeria densa K002906256 Yes
Akpabla, G.K. [9419] Ghana Egeria densa K002906238 Yes
Strey, R.G. [5775] South Africa Egeria densa K002906246 Yes
Coveny, R. [4787] Australia Egeria densa K002906234 Yes
Arnstein Lye, K. [Lye 3443] Uganda Egeria densa K002906239 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M.; Mills, J.N. [9944] United Kingdom Egeria densa K002906229 Yes
Florence, J. [3165] French Polynesia Egeria densa K002906237 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [13709] Hong Kong Egeria densa K002906232 Yes
Fosberg, F.R. [53709] United States Egeria densa K002906236 Yes
con Mendoza, M. [544] Bolivia Egeria densa K002906253 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [15108] Kenya Egeria densa K002906240 Yes
Tanimoto, M. [1154] Japan Egeria densa K002906231 Yes
Tweedie [s.n.] Argentina Egeria densa K002906254 Yes

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