95.000 Ottelia Pers.

Symoens, J.J. (2009) Hydrocharitaceae Flora Zambesiaca 12(2)

Description of the genus

Submerged or floating-leaved bisexual (in ours), dioecious or monoecious herbs. Leaves radical. Flowers from a persistent leathery spathe. Sepals 3; petals 3. Fruit a fleshy capsule.

Worldwide: 21 species in tropical and warm regions, mainly in the Old World.

Mozambique: 3 taxa.

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Species	FZ divisions	Content
exserta (Ridl.) Dandy	Z,T,MS,GI	Description, Image
fischeri (Gürke) Dandy	Z,T,MS	Description, Image
ulvifolia (Planch.) Walp.	N,Z,T,MS,M	Description, Image

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