Hydrocharitaceae
Lagarosiphon

Lagarosiphon major (Ridl.) Moss

First published in Trans. Roy. Soc. South Africa 16: 193 (1928)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Tropical & S. Africa. It is a hydroperennial and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Botswana, Cape Provinces, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Northern Provinces, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Portugal, Switzerland

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14.: i-vi, 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Healey, A.J. & Edgar, E. (1980). Flora of New Zealand 3: 1-220. R.E.Owen, Government Printer, Wellington.
  • Lambion, J., Delvosalle, L. & Duvigneaud, J. (2004). Nouvelle flore de la Belgique du G. D. de Luxembourg, du Nord de la France et des régions voisines, ed. 5: 1-1167. Edition du Patrimoine du Jardin botanique national de Belgique.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Symoens, J.J. & Triest, L. (1983). Monograph of the African genus Lagarosiphon Harvey (Hydrocharitaceae). Bulletin du Jardin Botanique National de Belgique 53: 441-488.
  • Timberlake, J.R. & Martins, E.S. (eds.) (2009). Flora Zambesiaca 12(2): 1-208. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1980). Flora Europaea 5: 1-452. Cambridge University Press.
  • Vladimirov, V. & al. (eds.) (2020). New Floristic records in the Balkans: 42. Phytologia Balcanica 26: 187-216.
  • van Valkenburg, J. & Pot, R. (2008). Lagarosiphon major (Ridl.) Moss (Verspreidbladige waterpest) nu ook gevestigd in de Groene Ruimte in Nederland. Gorteria; Mededelingenblad ten Dienste van de Floristiek en het Vegetatie-Onderzoek van Nederland 33: 89-92.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Cook, Aq. Wetl. Pl. Sthn. Afr.: 144, fig.144 (2004).
  • Gibbs Russell in Kirkia 0: 437 (1977).
  • Moss in Wager in Trans. Roy. Soc. S. Afr. 6 193, figs.4,6 (1928).
  • Obermeyer in Bothalia 8 145, fig.1 (1964);
  • Obermeyer in F.S.A.  : 106, fig.32 (1966).
  • Ross, Fl. Natal: 57 (1973).
  • Symoens & Triest in Bull. Jard. Bot. Belg. 53: 476, fig.13 (1983).
  • Wild in Kirkia 2: 39, t.13d (1961).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • (2016). https://doi.org/10.24310/abm.v41i0. epublication.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14.: i-vi, 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Healey, A.J. & Edgar, E. (1980). Flora of New Zealand 3: 1-220. R.E.Owen, Government Printer, Wellington.
  • Lambion, J., Delvosalle, L. & Duvigneaud, J. (2004). Nouvelle flore de la Belgique du G. D. de Luxembourg, du Nord de la France et des régions voisines, ed. 5: 1-1167. Edition du Patrimoine du Jardin botanique national de Belgique.
  • Symoens, J.J. & Triest, L. (1983). Monograph of the African genus Lagarosiphon Harvey (Hydrocharitaceae). Bulletin du Jardin Botanique National de Belgique 53: 441-488.
  • Timberlake, J.R. & Martins, E.S. (eds.) (2009). Flora Zambesiaca 12(2): 1-208. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1980). Flora Europaea 5: 1-452. Cambridge University Press.
  • Vladimirov, V. & al. (eds.) (2020). New Floristic records in the Balkans: 42. Phytologia Balcanica 26: 187-216.
  • van Valkenburg, J. & Pot, R. (2008). Lagarosiphon major (Ridl.) Moss (Verspreidbladige waterpest) nu ook gevestigd in de Groene Ruimte in Nederland. Gorteria; Mededelingenblad ten Dienste van de Floristiek en het Vegetatie-Onderzoek van Nederland 33: 89-92.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
s.coll. [E 2455] Guernsey K003194943 Yes
Musil, C.F. [243] South Africa K002905130 Yes
Dony, J.G. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003194951 Yes
Philcox [1999] United Kingdom K003194946 Yes
s.coll. [E2457] Guernsey K003194945 Yes
Lousley, J.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003194950 Yes
Thornton, G. [8] Botswana K002905092 Yes
Wild, H. [4649] Zimbabwe K002905089 Yes
Biegel, H.M. [4545] Zimbabwe K002905090 Yes
Repton, J.E. [2001] South Africa K002905122 Yes
Milne-Redhead, G. [5302] United Kingdom K003194952 Yes
Rattray, J.M. [s.n.] Zimbabwe K002905088 Yes
Wild, H. [44209] Zimbabwe K:SPC-11102.000 No
Porter, M. [22/81] United Kingdom K003194953 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [9664] United Kingdom K003194941 Yes
Taylor, P.G.; J.E.L. [0770] United Kingdom K003194948 Yes
s.coll. [8984] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003194959 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [9664] United Kingdom K003194942 Yes
United Kingdom K:SPC-10027.000 No
Smith, P.A. [2549] Botswana K002905093 Yes
Dony, J.G. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003194949 Yes
Musil, C.F. [61] South Africa K002905129 Yes
Schlechter, R. [3464] South Africa K002905124 Yes
Mauve, A.A. [4512] South Africa K002905123 Yes
Mauve, A.A. [4843] South Africa K002905126 Yes
Lousley, J.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003194947 Yes
Wild, H. [4146] Zimbabwe K002905087 Yes
Werger, M.J.A. [[E&W158]] South Africa K002905127 Yes
Gibbs Russell, G.E. [1212] Zimbabwe K002905091 Yes
Ward, C.J.; Hines, C.J. [10364] Namibia K002905125 Yes
s.coll. [E 2455] Guernsey K003194944 Yes
Roux, C. [s.n.] South Africa K002905128 Yes
Hoener, F.K. [1937] Lesotho K002905131 Yes
Parker, R.N. [3661] South Africa K002905121 Yes
Ward, C.J. [6272] South Africa K002905132 Yes

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    • '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.
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    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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  • 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