As classified in WFO snapshot
December 2023
latest classification for this taxon
genus
Elodea
This genus name was first published in Gen. Pl. 255. 1789 , orth. var.
At the time of this classification snapshot, this name was deprecated by WFO (it isn't possible to place this name in the taxonomy – do not use).
Unplaced Names
These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Elodea:
| Name | Author | Protologue | Nomenclator | WFO link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elodea campanulata | Fl. Amer. Sept. 2: 379 1813 | — | wfo-0000666484 | |
| Elodea crassifolia | Mus. Bot. 2: 15 1856 | — | wfo-0000666487 | |
| Elodea drumondii | Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. II, 5: 167 1836 | — | wfo-0000666489 | |
| Elodea egyptica | Malayan Misc. 2(7): 25 1822 | — | wfo-0000666490 | |
| Elodea emarginata | Nomencl. Bot. ed. 2, 1: 550 1840 | — | wfo-0000666491 | |
| Elodea formosa | Malayan Misc. 2(7): 24 1822 | — | wfo-0000666493 | |
| Elodea formosa | Cat. Orto Bot. Napoli 93 1845 | — | wfo-0000666494 | |
| Elodea fraseri | Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. II, 5: 168 1836 | — | wfo-0000666495 | |
| Elodea japonica | Mus. Bot. 2: 15 1856 | — | wfo-0000666496 | |
| Elodea pauciflora | Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. II, 5: 169 1836 | — | wfo-0000666498 | |
| Elodea pulchella | Suppl. Hort. Brit. 587 1850 | — | wfo-0000666502 | |
| Elodea sumatrana | Malayan Misc. 2(7): 22 1822 | — | wfo-0000666504 | |
| Elodea virginica | Fl. N. Amer. 1: 167 1838 | — | wfo-0000666506 | |
| Elodea virginica var. japonica | Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 19: 68 1905 | — | wfo-0000666507 |