95.000 Ottelia Pers.
Symoens, J.J. (2009)
Hydrocharitaceae Flora Zambesiaca 12(2)
Description of the genus
Submerged or floating-leaved bisexual (in ours), dioecious or monoecious herbs. Leaves radical. Flowers from a persistent leathery spathe. Sepals 3; petals 3. Fruit a fleshy capsule. Worldwide: 21 species in tropical and warm regions, mainly in the Old World. Caprivi: 4 taxa. |
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| Species | | Content |
| exserta (Ridl.) Dandy | | Description, Image |
| kunenensis (Gürke) Dandy | | |
| muricata (C.H. Wright) Dandy | | Description, Image |
| ulvifolia (Planch.) Walp. subsp. ulvifolia | | Description, Image |
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