Hydrocharitaceae
Elodea

Elodea potamogeton (Bertero) Espinosa

First published in Revista Chilena Hist. Nat. 31: 150 (1927)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. South America to Chile. It is a hydrosubshrub and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Bolivia, Chile Central, Chile South, Ecuador, Peru

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Braco, L. & Zarucchi, J.L. (1993). Catalogue of the Flowering Plants and Gymnosperms of Peru: 1-1286. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis.
  • Jørgensen, P.M. & León-Yánes, S. (eds.) (1999). Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Ecuador: 1-1181. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • 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.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • 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.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1984 [Matthews, A.] [581], Peru K000587179 holotype Yes
Jan 1, 1984 Bang, M. [165], Bolivia K000587181 isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1984 Hooker [s.n.], Bolivia K000203510 Yes
Jan 1, 1984 Cuming, H. [636], Valparaíso K000203509 holotype Yes
Jan 1, 1984 William, R.S. [2518], Peru K000587180 isotype Yes
Martin, S.W. [3], Bolivia 27031.000 No
s.coll. [636], Valparaíso K000203511 Yes

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. 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 2023. 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