New York Metropolitan Flora

Genus: Potamogeton

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Nomenclature

Potamogeton Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 1: 126. 1753.

List of Potamogeton Species

Potamogeton amplifolius Potamogeton alpinus Potamogeton confervoides Potamogeton crispus Potamogeton diversifolius s. l. Potamogeton epihydrus Potamogeton foliosus Potamogeton gramineus Potamogeton illinoensis Potamogeton natans Potamogeton nodosus Potamogeton oakesianus Potamogeton obtusifolius Potamogeton perfoliatus Potamogeton praelongus Potamogeton pulcher Potamogeton pusillus Potamogeton richardsonii Potamogeton robbinsii Potamogeton spirillus Potamogeton vaseyi Potamogeton zosteriformis Potamogeton friesii Potamogeton hillii Potamogeton ogdenii Potamogeton strictifolius

References to Potamogeton

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