POTAMOGETONACEAE

Baksh-Comeau, Yasmin S., Maharaj, Shobha S., Adams, Dennis, Harris, Stephen A., Filer, Denis L. & Hawthorne, William D., 2016, An annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Trinidad and Tobago with analysis of vegetation types and botanical ‘ hotspots’, Phytotaxa 250 (1), pp. 448-450 : 448-450

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/phytotaxa.250.1.1
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/D13D2946-2E73-B409-FF52-FDEFF0CFFC2B
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	POTAMOGETONACEAE
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POTAMOGETONACEAE View in CoL View at ENA

Potamogeton nodosus Poir., Encycl. Suppl. 4: 535 (1816) Habit: Aquatic. Habitat: Clear freshwater streams and lakes. IUCN: LC. Star: GN. Vouchers (selected): TRINIDAD: Quare River, Broadway 5432 (BM, K), Freeman s.n. (TRIN 12112); Oropuche River, Crueger 62 (TRIN 1610), Alexander s.n. (TRIN 6071), Simmonds 270 (TRIN 14135), Simmonds 452 (K, TRIN 14579); junction of Oropuche and Platanal Rivers, Wood 1706 (TRIN); Platanal River, Boos s.n. (TRIN). Global range: Bahamas, Turks & Caicos Islands, Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles, southern Canada, United States, Mexico, Central America, Peru, Asia, Europe.

Ruppia maritima View in CoL L., Sp. Pl. 127 (1753) Habit: Aquatic. Habitat: Submerged and/or floating, rooted in shallow, calm sea or brackish lagoons and mangrove swamps. IUCN: LC. Star: GN. Vouchers (selected): TOBAGO: Thompson River, Philcox & Philcox 8247 (K, TRIN). TRINIDAD: Chacachacare, Richardson 1042 (TRIN 16163); Carenage, Richardson 322 (TRIN 15481); Laventille Swamp, White s.n. (BM); Caroni Swamp, White s.n. (TRIN 14617), Richardson 247 (K, TRIN 15466), Adams 13663 (TRIN 20879), Barnard et al. 409 (RNG), Philcox & Philcox 8254 (K); Salybia River, Broadway 9038 (BM, K). Global range: Cosmopolitan.