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VicFlora Flora of Victoria

Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Alismatales
Potamogetonaceae
Zannichellia
Sibling

Zannichellia palustris

L.

Sp. Pl. 2: 969 (1753)

Taxonomic status Accepted

Occurrence status Present

Origin Native

Degree of establishment Native

Threat status

FFG: Critically Endangered (CR)

Annual or perennial monoecious herbs. Leaves opposite, 2–7 cm long, <1 mm wide; margins entire; apex acute with a mucro. Male flowers (2–)4(–8)-locular. Female flowers with minute c. 1 mm long cup-like perianth; style c. 1 mm long. Fruit 2–4 mm long, dorsally curved. Flowers and fruits Sep.–Apr.

VRiv. Also SA, NSW. Occurs in fresh or slightly saline water, in swamps and slow-moving water.

Only known in Victoria from a single record in a swamp near Kerang. There are several records of this species in wetlands off the Murray River immediately downstream of the Victorian border. It is possible that more populations exist in north western Victoria.

Created by: Andre Messina, 4 Aug. 2014

Updated by: Val Stajsic, 19 Mar. 2021

Zannichellia palustris (distribution map)

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phylum

class

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Potamogetonaceae

genus

Higher taxa

species

Zannichellia palustris L.

Subordinate taxa

Flora of Australia

Electronic Flora of South Australia

New South Wales Flora

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