Hydrocharitaceae
Ottelia

Ottelia ulvifolia (Planch.) Walp.

First published in Ann. Bot. Syst. 3: 510 (1852)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & S. Africa, Madagascar. It is a hydroannual or hydroperennial and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Caprivi Strip, Central African Repu, Chad, Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Andrews, F.W. (1956). The Flowering Plants of the Sudan 3: 1-579. T.Buncle & co., LTD., Arbroath, Scotland.
  • Brunel, J.F., Hiepo, P. & Scholz, H. (eds.) (1984). Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames: 1-751. GTZ, Eschborn.
  • Catarino, L., Sampaio Martins, E., Pinto-Basto, M.F. & Diniz, M.A. (2006). Plantas Vasculares e Briófitos da Guiné-Bissau: 1-298. Instituto de investigação científica tropical, Instituto Português de apoio ao desenvolvimento.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].
  • Jones, M. (1991). A checklist of Gambian plants: 1-33. Michael Jones, The Gambia College.
  • 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.
  • Lejoy, J., Ndjele, M.-B. & Geerinck, D. (2010). Catalogue-flore des plantes vasculaires des districts de Kisangani et de la Tshopo (RD Congo). Taxonomania. Revue de Taxonomie et de Nomenclature Botaniques 30: 1-307.
  • Lisowski, S. (2009). Flore (Angiospermes) de la République de Guinée. Scripta Botanica Belgica 41: 1-517.
  • Peyre de Fabregues, B. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1976). Catalogue des Plantes Vascularies du Niger: 1-433. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Simpson, D. (1989). Hydrocharitaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-29.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.
  • 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.
  • Timberlake, J.R. & Martins, E.S. (eds.) (2009). Flora Zambesiaca 12(2): 1-208. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1988). Flora du Rwanda 4: 1-651. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Ann. 3: 510 (1853)
  • Berhaut, Fl. Sén. 185
  • Obermeyer in Fl. S. Afr. 1: 109, fig. 35, 1 (1966).

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Brenan in Mem. New York Bot. Gard. : 80 (1954).
  • Clarke & Klaassen, Water Pl. Namibia: 72 (2001).
  • Cook, Aq. Wetl. Pl. Sthn. Afr.: 147 (2004).
  • Dandy in J. Bot. 72: 138 (1934).
  • Gibbs Russell in Kirkia 0: 437 (1977).
  • Hepper in F.W.T.A., ed.2, : 7, t.6 (1968).
  • Munday & Forbes in J. S. Afr. Bot. 45: 3 (1979).
  • Obermeyer in F.S.A. : 109, fig.35 (1966).
  • Pedro in Bol. Estudos Moçamb. 24: 19 (1954).
  • Podlech in Merxmüller, Prodr. Fl. SW Afr., fam.142: 3 (1966).
  • Ridley in J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 22: 238 (1886).
  • Simpson in F.T.E.A., Hydrocharitaceae: 15, fig.6 (1989).
  • Walp. in Ann. Bot. Syst. : 510 (1852).
  • Wild in Clark, Victoria Falls Handb.: 138 (1952).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Brunel, J.F., Hiepo, P. & Scholz, H. (eds.) (1984). Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames: 1-751. GTZ, Eschborn.
  • 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.
  • Hepper, F.N. (ed.) (1968). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 3(1): 1-276.
  • 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.
  • Lebrun, J.P., Toutain, B., Gaston, A. & Boudet, G. (1991). Catalogue des Plantes Vasculaires du Burkina Faso: 1-341. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Lejoy, J., Ndjele, M.-B. & Geerinck, D. (2010). Catalogue-flore des plantes vasculaires des districts de Kisangani et de la Tshopo (RD Congo). Taxonomania. Revue de Taxonomie et de Nomenclature Botaniques 30: 1-307.
  • Lisowski, S. (2009). Flore (Angiospermes) de la République de Guinée. Scripta Botanica Belgica 41: 1-517.
  • Simpson, D. (1989). Hydrocharitaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-29.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.
  • 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.
  • Timberlake, J.R. & Martins, E.S. (eds.) (2009). Flora Zambesiaca 12(2): 1-208. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1988). Flora du Rwanda 4: 1-651. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • A.D.Q. Agnew, Upland Kenya Wild Flowers p. 649 (1974).
  • Blundell, Wild Fl. E. Afr.: 410, t. 244 (1987).
  • E. Lind & A. Tallantire, Some Common Flowering Plants of Uganda, ed. 2: 192 (1971).
  • Hepper in Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 3: 7, t. 16 (1968).
  • Symoens in Fl. Cameroun 26: 35, t. 9 (1984).
  • Walp. in Ann. Bot. Syst. 3:510 (1852).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jul 1, 2013 Heath, A; R [2405] Botswana K000203529 Yes
Jan 1, 2012 Heath, A.; R. [1715] Botswana K000203514 Yes
Jan 1, 2012 Heath, A.; R. [1719] Botswana K000203515 Yes
Apr 1, 2001 Cheek, M. [9362] Cameroon K000025716 Yes
Nov 1, 1999 Cheek, M. [8581] Cameroon K000678181 No
Jan 1, 1946 Hagerup, O.; Olufsen, O. [420] Mali K000385964 Yes
Jan 1, 1931 Bojer [s.n.] Madagascar K000346025 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bidgood, S.; Merrett, L. & Vollesen, K. [8271] Zambia K001567220 Yes
McClintock [75] Cameroon K:SPC-11100.000 No
Schweinfurth, G. [3638] K000400566 Type Yes
Hepper, F.N. [1544] Nigeria K:SPC-27181.000 No
Rakotonirina, N.; Manjato, N.; Razakamalala, R.; Ravalimanarivo, N. [1165] Madagascar K001635365 Yes
Duke, B.O.L. [9] Gambia, The K:SPC-22386.000 No
Jordan, H.D. [1076] Sierra Leone K:SPC-27179.000 No
Davey, J.T.; M.H. [40] Mali K000385963 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [2677] Sierra Leone K:SPC-26550.000 No
Richards [5727] Zambia K:SPC-22385.000 No
Greenway, P.J.; Polhill, R.M. [11539] Tanzania K:SPC-27995.000 No
Richards [5738] Zambia K:SPC-22384.000 No
Lyall [149] Madagascar K000346024 Type Yes
Richards [4429] Zambia K:SPC-10026.000 No
Baum. H. [858] Angola K000346023 Unknown Type Material Yes

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