Hydrocharitaceae
Vallisneria

Vallisneria spiralis L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 1015 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Europe to Indo-China and S. Africa. It is a hydroperennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Doubtfully present in:

Cameroon

Native to:

Afghanistan, Algeria, Assam, Bangladesh, Botswana, Bulgaria, Burundi, Caprivi Strip, Central African Repu, Chad, Congo, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, France, Ghana, Greece, India, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kirgizstan, KwaZulu-Natal, Lebanon-Syria, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nigeria, North Caucasus, Pakistan, Palestine, Portugal, Romania, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South European Russi, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, West Himalaya, West Siberia, Yugoslavia, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Extinct in:

Spain

Introduced into:

Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Ireland, Mauritius, Netherlands, Poland, Réunion

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Bosser, J. & al. (1984). Flore des Mascareignes 191-201 IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.
  • Boulos, L. (1995). Flora of Egypt Checklist: i-xii, 1-287. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.
  • Boulos, L. (2005). Flora of Egypt 4: 1-617. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.
  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 2(2): 1-94. ORSTOM, Bangui.
  • Castroviejo, S. & al. (eds.) (2010). Flora Iberica 17: 1-298. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC, Madrid.
  • Danihelka, J. Chrtek, J. & Kaplan, Z. (2012). Checklist of vascular plants of the Czech Republic. Preslia. Casopsi Ceské Botanické Spolecnosti 84: 647-811.
  • Danin, A. (2004). Distribution Atlas of Plants in the Flora Palaestina area: 1-517. The Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Jerusalem.
  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Davis, P.H. (ed.) (1984). Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands 8: 1-632. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Ghafoor, A. (1985). Flora of Pakistan 169: 1-13. Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi.
  • Karthikeyan, S., Jain, S.K., Nayar, M.P. & Sanjappa, M. (1989). Florae Indicae Enumeratio: Monocotyledonae: 1-435. Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta.
  • Khan, M.S. & Mahbuba Halim (1985). Flora of Bangladesh 28: 1-15. Bangladesh National Herbarium, Dhaka.
  • Komiljon, T., Natalya, B., Avazbek, B., Dilnoza, A., Ziyoviddin, Y., Deng, T. & Sun, H. (2020). Flora of the Dzhizak Province, Uzbekistan: 1-523. China Forestry Publishing House.
  • Kress, W.J., DeFilipps, R.A., Farr, E. & Kyi, D.Y.Y. (2003). A Checklist of the Trees, Shrubs, Herbs and Climbers of Myanmar. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 45: 1-590.
  • Maire, R. (1952). Flore de l'Afrique du Nord 1: 1-366. Paul Lechevalier, Paris.
  • Malyschev, L.I., Peshkova, G.A. & Baikov, K.S. (eds.) (2007). Flora of Siberia 14: 1-210. Scientific Publishers, Inc., Enfield, Plymouth.
  • Merkodovich, N.A. (ed.) (1941). Flora Uzbekistana 1: 1-566. Izd-va Akademii nauk Uzbekskoi SSR, Tashkent.
  • Nikitina, E.V. & Protopopov, G.F. (eds.) (1952). Flora Kirgizskoi SSR 1: 1-103. Frunze : Izd-vo KirgizFAN SSSR.
  • Ovczinnikov, P.N. (ed.) (1957). Flora Tadzhikskoi SSR 1: 1-547. Izd-vo Akademii nauk SSSR, Moskva.
  • Pavlov, N.V. (ed.) (1956). Flora Kazakhstana 1: 1-354. Alma-Ata, Izd-vo Akademii nauk Kazakhskoi SSR.
  • Rechinger. K.H. (1971). Flora Iranica 78-86 Naturhistorisches Museums Wien.
  • Simpson, D. (1989). Hydrocharitaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-29.
  • Smitinand, T. & Larsen, K. (eds.) (1978). Flora of Thailand 1: 1-694. The Forest Herbarium, National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, Bangkok.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Symoens, J.-J. & Sosef, M.S.M. (2015). Flore d'Afrique Centrale (Zaïre - Rwanda - Burundi), n.s., Hydrocharitaceae: 1-47. Jardin Botanique National de Belgique, Meise.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2006). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 2: 1-466. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.
  • Townsend, C.C. & Guest, E. (eds.) (1985). Flora of Iraq 8: 1-440. Ministry of Agriculture & Agrarian Reform, Baghdad.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1980). Flora Europaea 5: 1-452. Cambridge University Press.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Gürke in Engler, Pflanzenw. Ost-Afr. C: 95 (1895).
  • L., Sp. Pl.: 1015 (1753).
  • Peter in Abh. Königl. Ges. Wiss. Göttingen, Math.-Phys. Kl., Newe Folge 13(2): 109 (1928);
  • Rendle in J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 38: 24 (1907).
  • Ridley in J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 22: 236 (1886).
  • Simpson in F.T.E.A., Hydrocharitaceae: 12, fig.5 (1989).
  • Wright in F.T.A. 7: 5 (1897).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Aedo, C. & al. (2014). https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/njb.00575. epublication.
  • Bosser, J. & al. (1984). Flore des Mascareignes 191-201 IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.
  • Boulos, L. (1995). Flora of Egypt Checklist: i-xii, 1-287. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.
  • Danihelka, J. Chrtek, J. & Kaplan, Z. (2012). Checklist of vascular plants of the Czech Republic. Preslia. Casopsi Ceské Botanické Spolecnosti 84: 647-811.
  • Danin, A. (2004). Distribution Atlas of Plants in the Flora Palaestina area: 1-517. The Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Jerusalem.
  • Davis, P.H. (ed.) (1984). Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands 8: 1-632. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.
  • Edwards, S., Demissew, S. & Hedberg, I. (eds.) (1997). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 6: 1-586. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14.: i-vi, 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Ghafoor, A. (1985). Flora of Pakistan 169: 1-13. Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi.
  • Hepper, F.N. (ed.) (1968). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 3(1): 1-276.
  • Karthikeyan, S., Jain, S.K., Nayar, M.P. & Sanjappa, M. (1989). Florae Indicae Enumeratio: Monocotyledonae: 1-435. Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta.
  • Khan, M.S. & Mahbuba Halim (1985). Flora of Bangladesh 28: 1-15. Bangladesh National Herbarium, Dhaka.
  • Kress, W.J., DeFilipps, R.A., Farr, E. & Kyi, D.Y.Y. (2003). A Checklist of the Trees, Shrubs, Herbs and Climbers of Myanmar. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 45: 1-590.
  • Lebrun, J.-P., Audru, J., Gaston, A. & Mosnier, M. (1972). Catalogue des Plantes Vasculaires du Tchad Méridional: 1-289. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Maire, R. (1952). Flore de l'Afrique du Nord 1: 1-366. Paul Lechevalier, Paris.
  • Malyschev, L.I., Peshkova, G.A. & Baikov, K.S. (eds.) (2007). Flora of Siberia 14: 1-210. Scientific Publishers, Inc., Enfield, Plymouth.
  • Merkodovich, N.A. (ed.) (1941). Flora Uzbekistana 1: 1-566. Izd-va Akademii nauk Uzbekskoi SSR, Tashkent.
  • Mirek, Z., Piękoś-Mirkowa, H., Zając, A. & Zając, M (2020). Vascular plants of Poland an annotated checklist: 1-526. W. Szafer institute of botany, Polish academy of sciences, Krakow, Poland.
  • Nikitina, E.V. & Protopopov, G.F. (eds.) (1952). Flora Kirgizskoi SSR 1: 1-103. Frunze : Izd-vo KirgizFAN SSSR.
  • Ovczinnikov, P.N. (ed.) (1957). Flora Tadzhikskoi SSR 1: 1-547. Izd-vo Akademii nauk SSSR, Moskva.
  • Pavlov, N.V. (ed.) (1956). Flora Kazakhstana 1: 1-354. Alma-Ata, Izd-vo Akademii nauk Kazakhskoi SSR.
  • Simpson, D. (1989). Hydrocharitaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-29.
  • Smitinand, T. & Larsen, K. (eds.) (1978). Flora of Thailand 1: 1-694. The Forest Herbarium, National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, Bangkok.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Symoens, J.-J. & Sosef, M.S.M. (2015). Flore d'Afrique Centrale (Zaïre - Rwanda - Burundi), n.s., Hydrocharitaceae: 1-47. Jardin Botanique National de Belgique, Meise.
  • Symoens, J.J. & Villiers, J.-F. (1984). Alismatidées, Flagellariacées. Flore du Cameroun 26: 1-84. Ministère de l'enseignement supérieur et de la recherche scientifique (Mesres), Yaoundé.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2006). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 2: 1-466. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.
  • Timberlake, J.R. & Martins, E.S. (eds.) (2009). Flora Zambesiaca 12(2): 1-208. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Townsend, C.C. & Guest, E. (eds.) (1985). Flora of Iraq 8: 1-440. Ministry of Agriculture & Agrarian Reform, Baghdad.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1988). Flora du Rwanda 4: 1-651. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Wightman, G. [1172] Australia K002907026 Yes
Faurie, P. [8698] Japan K002906889 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5045] India K001104586 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5045] K001104584 Unknown Type Material Yes
Maconochie, J.R. [2455] Australia K002907015 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5045] K001104582 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002907023 Yes
Henshall, T.S. [968] Australia K002907025 Yes
s.coll [s.n.] France K001691393 No
Constable, E.F. [s.n.] Australia K002907019 Yes
Gomez, W. [Cat. no. 5045] Burma K001104587 Unknown Type Material Yes
Archer [s.n.] Australia K002907002 Yes
Constable, E.F. [17565] Australia K002907020 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] Australia K002907010 Yes
Mckee, H.S. [8425] Australia K002907001 Yes
Aston, H.I. [442] Australia K002907022 Yes
Aston, H.I. [442] Australia K002907018 Yes
Morris, F.R. [14427] Australia K002907017 Yes
Blake, S.T. [3324] Australia K002907000 Yes
Mueller, F. [s.n.] K002907005 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] K002907006 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] Australia K002907011 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002907004 Yes
Hills [s.n.] Australia K002907003 Yes
Symon, D.E. [13095] Australia K002907027 Yes
Paijmans, K. [2520] Australia K002907016 Yes
Symon, D.E. [12154] Australia K002907028 Yes
Helms, S. [[572]] Australia K002907021 Yes
Robertson [227] Australia K002907012 Yes
Lindley [s.n.] K002907024 Yes
Wilson, K.L.; Jacobs, S. [770] Australia K002906998 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Australia K002907007 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5045] K001104750 Unknown Type Material Yes
Byrnes, N. [2601] K002906999 Yes
Stuart, C.; Riley, A.R. [s.n.] Australia K002907008 Yes
Gunn [s.n.] Australia K002907013 Yes
White, M. [s.n.] Australia K002907014 Yes
Wilson, K.L.; Jacobs, S. [741] Australia K002906997 Yes
Trudgen, M.E.; Maley, S. [MET 10102] Australia K002906996 Yes
Barker, W.R. [791] Australia K002907029 Yes
Blake, S.T. [3285] Australia K002907009 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5045] K001104583 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5045] K001104585 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bullock, A.A. [1404] Zambia Vallisneria aethiopica K:SPC-35218.000 No
Greenway, P.J. [8246] Zambia Vallisneria aethiopica K:SPC-23462.000 No
Kotschy [284] Ethiopia Vallisneria aethiopica K000346016 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kotschy [284] Ethiopia Vallisneria aethiopica K000346017 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

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    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. 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 2024. 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

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