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Potamogeton ×cooperi
Scientific Name: Potamogeton ×cooperi
Family: Potamogetonaceae
Category: Monocot
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Potamogeton × cooperi
Potamogeton × cooperi, also known as Cooper's Pondweed, is a hybrid aquatic plant species.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Potamogeton × cooperi (Fryer) Fryer
- Rank: Species hybrid
- Family: Potamogetonaceae (Pondweed family)
- Synonyms and Alternate Names:
- Potamogeton perfoliatus × crispus
- Potamogeton × cooperi (Fryer) Fryer
- Originally described as Potamogeton undulatus var. cooperi Fryer
- Basionym: Potamogeton undulatus var. cooperi
Hybrid Origin
Potamogeton × cooperi is a hybrid between Potamogeton crispus (Curled Pondweed or Curly-leaf Pondweed) and Potamogeton perfoliatus.
Distribution and Habitat
- The plant has been found in various locations, including:
- Wales
- Moravia, Czech Republic
- Plou?nice River in northern Bohemia
- Templepatrick, Co. Antrim
- Gringley on the Hill, VC56 Nottinghamshire
- It is described as a submerged native perennial of canals.
Morphological Characteristics
- Potamogeton crispus, one of the parent species, grows entirely as a submersed aquatic.
Additional Information
- Like most Potamogeton hybrids, P. × cooperi is sterile.
Further Information
- Flora of NW Europe covers over 3500 wild and introduced plants
- Natural History Museum's UK
- PlantSystematics.org
- DiversityOfLife.org
- PhytoImages.siu.edu
- The Plant List
- IPNI (International Plant Names Index)
- Australian Plant Name Index
- Baseflor