58.000 Potamogeton L. - Pondweeds

Description of the genus

Leaves of 2 forms: in many species only submerged, translucent, filiform to lanceolate leaves are produced, in others, floating coriaceous leaf laminae on long petioles are formed as well. Leaves alternate, or the upper, which subtend the spikes, opposite. Stipules present. Fruit a drupe.

Worldwide: c. 90 species, cosmopolitan

Malawi: 5 taxa.

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Species	FZ divisions	Content
crispus L.	N	Description
octandrus Poir.	S	Description
pusillus L.	S	Description
richardii Solms	N,S
schweinfurthii A.W. Benn.	N,C,S	Description, Image

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Flora of Botswana: Potamogeton
Flora of Burundi: Potamogeton
Flora of Caprivi: Potamogeton
Flora of the DRC: Potamogeton
Flora of Mozambique: Potamogeton
Flora of Rwanda: Potamogeton
Flora of Zambia: Potamogeton
Flora of Zimbabwe: Potamogeton

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Potamogeton
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Potamogeton
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Potamogeton
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Tropicos: Potamogeton
Wikipedia: Potamogeton