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Ottelia acuminata

Ottelia acuminata (Gagnep.) Dandy
Ottelia acuminata
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Ottelia acuminata is a species in the family Hydrocharitaceae, native to the Oriental region, specifically Indomalaya, South-Central and Southeast China, and Hainan. It was first described in 1934 by Dandy, with the basionym attributed to Gagnep.

Description

Ottelia acuminata belongs to the genus Ottelia within the Hydrocharitaceae family, a group of aquatic plants. Its distribution is primarily within the Indomalayan biogeographic region, covering parts of China and Hainan. The species was formally published in 1934 by Dandy, based on earlier work by Gagnep. This species is part of the broader Hydrocharitaceae family, which includes various aquatic and semi-aquatic plants found in tropical and subtropical regions.

Distribution

Oriental (Indomalaya) · China South-Central · China Southeast · Hainan

Synonyms

Boottia acuminata

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