Potamogeton compressus
A species in the Potamogetonaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.
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- Plant group
- Angiosperms · flowering plants
- Order
- Alismatales
- Family
- Potamogetonaceae
- Genus
- Potamogeton
- Species
- Potamogeton compressus
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1753
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Potamogeton compressus. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
19 synonyms in this snapshot
- Potamogeton acutifoliusName author: Hornem.
- Potamogeton acutifolius f. majorName author: (Fieber) Rchb.
- Potamogeton acutifolius var. majorName author: Fieber
- Potamogeton complanatusName author: Willd.
- Potamogeton compressus var. acutusName author: Schltdl.
- Potamogeton compressus var. dimidiusName author: Crép.
- Potamogeton compressus var. obtususName author: Schltdl.
- Potamogeton crispus var. majorName author: Gray
- Potamogeton crispus var. oppositifoliusName author: Gray
- Potamogeton cuspidatusName author: Schrad.
- Potamogeton monoginusName author: Miki
- Potamogeton reflexusName author: A.Benn.
- Potamogeton zosterifoliusName author: Schumach.
- Potamogeton zosterifolius f. magnusName author: Tiselius
- Potamogeton zosterifolius f. selenocarpusName author: Hagstr.
- Potamogeton zosterifolius var. americanusName author: A.Benn.
- Potamogeton zosterifolius var. minorName author: Hook.
- Potamogeton zosterophyllusName author: Dumort.
- Spirillus zosterifoliusName author: (Schumach.) Nieuwl.
About this record
Source: World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026, published June 21, 2026. Taxonomic data is available under CC0. Acceptance, synonymy, and family placement reflect this release and may change with later research. A missing extinction flag is not evidence of a species’ conservation status. Photographs, where available, are separately credited botanical references. This record does not supply cut-flower availability or a guaranteed care schedule.
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