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June 2025

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genus

Elodea Michx.

This genus name was first published in Fl. Bor.-Amer. 1: 20 (1803)  

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus 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-4000013242.

Statistics

Synonyms of Elodea

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Serpicula Pursh Fl. Amer. Sept. , ed. 2, 1: 33 (1816) wfo-1200030395
Diplandra Bertero Mercurio Chileno 13: 612 (1829) wfo-1200030398
Anacharis Rich. Mém. Cl. Sci. Math. Inst. Natl. France 9(2): 62 (1808 publ. 1811) wfo-4000001803
Apalanthe Planch. Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. , ser. 2, 1: 87 (1848) wfo-4000002565
Egeria Planch. Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. , sér. 3, 11: 79 (1849) wfo-4000013050
Hydora Besser Flora 15(2 Beibl.): 13 (1832) wfo-4000018508
Philotria Raf. Amer. Monthly Mag. & Crit. Rev. 2: 175 (1818) wfo-4000029246
Udora Nutt. Gen. N. Amer. Pl. 2: 242 (1818) wfo-4000039699

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These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Elodea:

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link