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June 2025

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Elatine americana (Pursh) Arn.

This species name was first published in Edinburgh J. Nat. Geogr. Sci. 1: 431 (1830)  

At the time of this classification snapshot, this species name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-0000665298.

Synonyms of Elatine americana (Pursh) Arn.

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Potamopitys americana (Pursh) Kuntze Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 58 (1891) wfo-0000395135
Alsinastrum americanum (Pursh) Torr. & A.Gray ex Rupr. Fl. Ingrica : 197 (1843) wfo-0000527562
Cryptina minima Nutt. Rafin. Autikon Bot. 46 (1840). wfo-0000627734
Elatine americana var. callitriche Hook.f. Fl. Tasman. 1: 47 (1855) wfo-0000665300
Elatine triandra var. americana (Pursh) Fassett Rhodora 33: 73 (1931) wfo-0000665388
Elatine triandra subsp. americana (Pursh) Á.Löve & D.Löve Taxon 31: 349 (1982) wfo-0000665389
Peplis americana Pursh Fl. Amer. Sept. 1: 238 (1813) wfo-0001233375