Stratiotes aloides L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 535 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Europe to Central Asia. It is a hydroperennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Krasnoyarsk, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Poland, Romania, South European Russia, Sweden, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, West Siberia, Yugoslavia

Extinct in:

Greece, Italy, Spain

Introduced into:

France, Ireland, Switzerland

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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PAFTOL

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • (2020). https://doi.org/10.1080/11263504.2020.1739165. epublication.
  • Czerepanov, S.K. (1995). Vascular Plants of Russia and Adjacent States (The Former USSR): 1-516. Cambridge University Press.
  • Davis, P.H. (ed.) (1984). Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands 8: 1-632. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.
  • Dimopoulos, P., Raus, T., Bergmeier, E., Constantinidis, T., Iatrou, G., Kokkini, S., Strid, A., & Tzanoudakis, D. (2013). Vascular plants of Greece. An annotated checklist: 1-372. Botanic gardens and botanical museum Berlin-Dahlem, Berlin and Hellenic botanical society, Athens.
  • 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.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Krasnoborov, I.M. (ed.) (2000). Flora of Siberia 1: 1-189. Scientific Publishers, Inc., Enfield, Plymouth.
  • 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.
  • Pavlov, N.V. (ed.) (1956). Flora Kazakhstana 1: 1-354. Alma-Ata, Izd-vo Akademii nauk Kazakhskoi SSR.
  • 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.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • (2020). https://doi.org/10.1080/11263504.2020.1739165. epublication.
  • Aedo, C. & al. (2014). https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/njb.00575. epublication.
  • Dimopoulos, P., Raus, T., Bergmeier, E., Constantinidis, T., Iatrou, G., Kokkini, S., Strid, A., & Tzanoudakis, D. (2013). Vascular plants of Greece. An annotated checklist: 1-372. Botanic gardens and botanical museum Berlin-Dahlem, Berlin and Hellenic botanical society, Athens.
  • 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.
  • Krasnoborov, I.M. (ed.) (2000). Flora of Siberia 1: 1-189. Scientific Publishers, Inc., Enfield, Plymouth.
  • Pavlov, N.V. (ed.) (1956). Flora Kazakhstana 1: 1-354. Alma-Ata, Izd-vo Akademii nauk Kazakhskoi SSR.
  • 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.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
s.coll. United Kingdom K002906481 Yes
Ross-Craig, S.; Sealy, J.R. United Kingdom K002906479 Yes
s.coll. K002906483 Yes
[M. Chukerly] K002906482 No
[Vanebel] K002906504 Yes
F. [Kurnorskay] K002906509 Yes
s.coll. K002906471 Yes
Meikle, R.D. United Kingdom K002906492 Yes
Brandt, T. Sweden K002906497 Yes
Fay, M.F. K002906530 Yes
Béguinot, A.; Fiori, Adr. Italy K002906521 Yes
Mann, R.J. United Kingdom K002906459 Yes
[Hadoicoe] K002906488 Yes
Baber, H. [18] United Kingdom K002906474 Yes
Cannegy, M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K001613218 Yes
Harvey, E. [184] United Kingdom K002906472 Yes
Harvey, E. [1846] United Kingdom K001691394 Yes
s.coll. K002906476 Yes
s.coll. K002906460 Yes
s.coll. K002906507 Yes
Borza, A. Romania K002906526 Yes
s.coll. United Kingdom K002906462 Yes
[Lincoln] K002906470 Yes
s.coll. K002906503 Yes
Henriette K002906513 Yes
[F] K002906475 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. K002906458 Yes
s.coll. K002906519 Yes
Kunovský, F. Czech Republic K002906524 Yes
C. B. [Fégmann] K002906505 Yes
Symonowiczówna, T.; Woloszczak, E. Lithuania K002906512 Yes
Wadley K002906463 Yes
Haynald Hungary K002906501 Yes
Andorfer K002906506 Yes
Last, G.V.C. K002906469 Yes
Mameev K002906527 Yes
Boros, A. Hungary K002906510 Yes
Ancíbor, E.; Sargent, C. United Kingdom K002906493 Yes
Ross-Craig, S.; Sealy, J.R. United Kingdom K:SPC-34489.000 No
Wetter, W.A.E. K002906508 Yes
Lindberg, H. Finland K002906499 Yes
s.coll. K002906490 Yes
Wadley K002906464 Yes
Cantell, S. K002906494 Yes
Townsend, C.C. United Kingdom K002906477 Yes
[illegible] K002906466 No
Lewis; Parker (Mrs); Cubitt, M. (Mrs) K002906489 Yes
Sintenis, G. Türkiye K002906523 Yes
s.coll. K002906516 Yes
Last, G.V.C. K002906485 Yes
Melville, E. K002906465 Yes
Zetterstedt, J.E.; Wickbom, Jóh. K002906495 Yes
[Cuati] Italy K002906522 Yes
s.coll. K002906467 Yes
s.coll. K002906514 Yes
Cretzoiu, P. Romania K002906525 Yes
s.coll. K002906491 Yes
Schrenk K002906528 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. K002906457 Yes
Cesar K002906520 Yes
Ross-Craig, S.; Sealy, J.R. United Kingdom K002906478 Yes
s.coll. K002906511 Yes
Sutcliffe, J.E.; R.M.R. K002906487 Yes
s.coll. K002906496 Yes
Webster, A. K002906468 Yes
s.coll. Finland K002906500 Yes
Gouan K002906518 Yes
Gouan K002906517 Yes
Arnott K002906473 Yes
[Lunbel] K002906502 Yes
s.coll. K002906529 Yes
Lindberg, H. Finland K002906498 Yes
s.coll. France K002906515 Yes
s.coll. K002906486 No
Ross-Craig, S.; Sealy, J.R. United Kingdom K002906480 Yes
Allard, E.J. K002906461 Yes
Jones, W.E. K002906484 Yes

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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
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    • 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
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