Back to Biodiversity Explorer main pageGo to Iziko Museums of Cape Town home pageAbout Biodiversity Explorer - history, goals, etc.Send us your questions about southern African biodiversityPeople who have contributed content and images.Search Biodiversity Explorer

Genus: Potamogeton

Life > eukaryotes > Archaeoplastida > Chloroplastida > Charophyta > Streptophytina > Plantae (land plants) > Tracheophyta (vascular plants) > Euphyllophyta > Lignophyta (woody plants) > Spermatophyta (seed plants) > Angiospermae (flowering plants) >  Monocotyledons >  Order: Alismatales > Family: Potamogetonaceae

About 21 species, seven of which are native to southern Africa

Species native to southern Africa

List from Plants of Southern Africa - an Online Checklist (SANBI) and Flora of Zimbabwe.

Potamogeton crispus

 

Potamogeton nodosus

[= Potamogeton thunbergii]

 

Potamogeton octandrus

 

Potamogeton pectinatus (Sago pondweed, Fennel-leaved pondweed)

Has a global distribution, except Antarctica, and can be found growing in fresh or brackish waters. See Wikipedia.

 

Potamogeton pusillus

 

Potamogeton richardii

 

Potamogeton schweinfurthii

 

Potamogeton subjavanicus

 

Potamogeton trichoides

 

Links

 


Contact us if you can contribute information or images to improve this page.

Biodiversity Explorer home   Iziko home   Search