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Potamogeton ×bottnicus
Scientific Name: Potamogeton ×bottnicus
Family: Potamogetonaceae
Category: Monocot
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Potamogeton × bottnicus
Potamogeton × bottnicus is a hybrid pondweed, resulting from the cross between Potamogeton pectinatus and Potamogeton vaginatus.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Potamogeton × bottnicus Hagstr.
- Family: Potamogetonaceae (Pondweed family)
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Synonyms:
- Stuckenia bottnicus (Implied from "synonyms: species Stuckenia bottnicus / Potamogeton bottnicus")
- Potamogeton pectinatus x vaginatus
- Rank: Species hybrid
Distribution and Habitat
Potamogeton × bottnicus has been confirmed to be present in Britain. It is also mentioned in the context of Finland and NW Europe.
Genetic Information
- Molecular techniques, including restriction fragment length polymorphisms (RFLP) in the internal transcribed spacer region of ribosomal DNA and the chloroplast genome, have been used to confirm the hybrid status of Potamogeton × bottnicus.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- CEH (Centre for Ecology & Hydrology) research on recapture of ammonia by trees is mentioned alongside Potamogeton x bottnicus, but the connection is not clearly specified.
Further Information
- Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN)
- BSBI (Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland) List of British & Irish Vascular Plants and Stoneworts
- Encyclopedia of Life
- The Catalogue of Life
- GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- Natural History Museum (UK)