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species information (Systematics, BiolFlor-Names, Status)
BiolFlor-Name family german name(s)
Potamogeton pectinatus L. sensu s. str. Potamogetonaceae » Kamm-Laichkraut
reference
Kühn, I., Klotz, S. 2002: Systematik, Taxonomie und Nomenklatur. In: Klotz, S., Kühn, I., Durka, W. (Hrsg.): BIOLFLOR - Eine Datenbank mit biologisch-ökologischen Merkmalen zur Flora von Deutschland. Schriftenreihe für Vegetationskunde. Bonn »
 
Synonymy (taxonomy after Wisskirchen & Haeupler, 1998)
Potamogeton pectinatus L. accepted
Potamogeton pectinatus var. zosteraceus (Fr.) Casp. Synonym
Potamogeton marinus L. Synonym
Potamogeton maritimus Pohl Synonym
Potamogeton pectinatus var. scoparius Wallr. Synonym
Potamogeton interruptus Kit. Synonym
Potamogeton tenuifolius Humb., Bonpl. & Kunth Synonym
Potamogeton vaillantii Roem. & Schult. Synonym
Potamogeton siculus J. Presl & C. Presl Synonym
Potamogeton caricifolius Willd. ex Schult. Synonym
Potamogeton zosteraceus Fr. Synonym
Potamogeton flabellatus Bab. Synonym
Potamogeton pectinatus var. interruptus (Kit.) Asch. Synonym
Potamogeton vaginalis J. Fisch. Synonym
Potamogeton laxus Tiselius ex Kupffer Synonym
Potamogeton pectinatus var. pectinatus Synonym
<Potamogeton pectinatus agg. accepted
<Potamogeton pectinatus L., s. l. Synonym
<Potamogeton vaginatus Turcz., p. p. Synonym
<Potamogeton pectinatus subsp. vaginatus Asch. & Graebn. Synonym
 
group of traits: Status »
Floristic status »
Floristic status I (indigenous)
Evolutionary origin »
Evolutionary origin n (naturally)
Region of origin »
Region of origin 0 (not specified)
Endemism »
Endemism 0 (not specified)
Reference unbekannt
 
group of traits: Chromosome number »
Chromosome number »
Basic chromosome number 13
Chromosome number 2n 78
Chromosome number (Germany) True
Most common chromosome race False
Ploidy level 6 (hexaploid)
Ploidy type R (palaeopolyploid; polyploid basic number)
Reference Oberdorfer, E. 1983: Pflanzensoziologische Exkursionsflora. Ulmer, Stuttgart
 
group of traits: Phylogeny »
Phylogeny code »
Phylogeny code BBBBBABBABBABBBBBBAAAA
 
group of traits: Morphology »
Life form »
Life form A (Hydrophyte)
Qualifier always [1]
Life span »
Life span p (pluriennial-pollakanthic)
Qualifier always [1]
Vegetative propagation »
Vegetative propagation a (Runner)
Qualifier always [1]
Vegetative propagation fr (Fragmentation)
Qualifier always [1]
Vegetative propagation sk (Shoot tuber)
Qualifier always [1]
Storage organs »
Storage organs a (Runner)
Qualifier always [1]
Storage organs sk (Shoot tuber)
Qualifier always [1]
Shoot metamorphoses »
Shoot metamorphoses a (Runner)
Qualifier always [1]
Shoot metamorphoses sk (Shoot tuber)
Qualifier always [1]
Rosettes »
Rosettes r (Erosulate plant)
Qualifier always [1]
special references:
Barrat-Segretain, M.H. 1996: Strategies of reproduction, dispersion, and competition of river plants: A review. Vegetatio 123:13-27
Johansson, M.E., Nilsson, C. 1993: Hydrochory, population dynamics and distribution of the clonal aquatic plant Ranunculus lingua. Journal of Ecology 81:81-91
Kautsky, L. 1988: Life cycles of soft bottom macrophytes. Oikos 53:126-135
van Wijk, R.J. 1989: Ecological studies on Potemogeton pectinatus L. III. Reproductive strategies and germination ecology. Aquatic Botany 33:271-299
Kautsky, L. 1987: Life cycles of three Potamogeton pectinatus L. populations, at different degree of wave exposure, in the Askö area, northern Baltic proper. Aquatic Botany 27:177-186
Bartley, M.R., Spence, D.H.N. 1987: Dormancy and propagation in heleophytes and hydrophytes. Arch. Hydrobiol. Ergebn. Limnol. 27:139-155
van Wijk, R.J. 1986: Life cycle characteristics of Potamogeton pectinatus L. in relation to control. In: Proceedings of the European Weed Research Society. 7th International Symposium on Aquatic Weeds, S. 375-380, Loughborough, England
Glück, H. 1924: Biologische und morphologische Untersuchungen über Wasser- und Sumpfgewächse. 4. Aufl., Jena
Sculthorpe, C.D. 1967: The biology of aquatic vascular plants. Edward Arnold, London
Vöge, M. 2001: Beschreibung von Wachstum und Entwicklung bei Potamogeton und Isoetes mittels Korrelation: ein Vergleich. Tuexenia 21:205-215
Irmisch, T. 1858: Ueber einige Arten aus der natürlichen Pflanzenfamilie der Potameen. Abh. naturwiss. Verein Sachs. u. Thür. 2:1-56
 
group of traits: Leaf traits »
Leaf persistence »
Leaf persistence i (persistent green)
Leaf anatomy »
Leaf anatomy a (hydromorphic)
Leaf form »
Leaf form gras (grass-like)
 
group of traits: Flowering phenology »
Flowering phenology »
Begin of flowering (months) 6
End of flowering (months) 8
Duration of flowering (months) 3
Number of flowering phases 0
Symphenological Groups »
Phenological group 0 (not available)
Phenological season: not available
Reference Dierschke, H 1995: Phänologische und symphänologische Artengruppen von Blütenpflanzen in Mitteleuropa. Tuexenia 15: 523-560
 
group of traits: Floral and reproductive biology »
Type of reproduction »
Type of reproduction vvs (mostly vegetatively, rarely by seed)
Reference Hettiarachchi, P., Triest, L. 1991: Isozyme polymorphism in the genus Potamogeton (Potamogetonaceae). In: Triest, L. (Hrsg.) Isozymes in Water Plants, 4, S. 87-114, National Botanic Garden of Belgium, Meise
Type of seed production »
Type of seed production s (amphimictic, sexual)
Reference Proctor, M.C.F., Yeo, P., Lack, A. 1996: The natural history of pollination. HarperCollins Publishers, London
Dicliny »
Dicliny so (hermaphroditic)
Abundance always [1]
Reference Knuth, P. 1898: Handbuch der Blütenbiologie. Leipzig
Dichogamy »
Dichogamy g2 (protogynous)
Reference Proctor, M.C.F., Yeo, P., Lack, A. 1996: The natural history of pollination. HarperCollins Publishers, London
Self-sterility and self-incompatibility »
Self-sterility and self-incompatibility SC (self-compatibel)
Reference East, E.M. 1940: The distribution of self-sterility in the flowering plants. Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society 82:449-518
Systematic reference genus [G]
Pollen vector »
Pollen vector wi (wind)
Pollen vector group: ab (abiotische Bestäubung)
Abundance the rule [2]
Reference Proctor, M.C.F., Yeo, P., Lack, A. 1996: The natural history of pollination. HarperCollins Publishers, London
Systematic reference species [S]
Pollen vector wa (water)
Pollen vector group: ab (abiotische Bestäubung)
Abundance possible [5]
Reference Proctor, M.C.F., Yeo, P., Lack, A. 1996: The natural history of pollination. HarperCollins Publishers, London
Systematic reference species [S]
Breeding system »
Breeding system AFXF (mixed mating)
Reference Anmerkung 2002: vgl. Klassifizierungsschema Abb.
P/O ratio »
P/O ratio 5000.0
Reference Philbrick, C.T., Anderson, G.J. 1987: Implications of pollen/ovule ratios for the reproductive biology of Potamogeton and autogamy in aquatic angiosperms. Systematic Botany 12:98-105
Flower class after MUELLER »
Flower class after MUELLER W (wind flowers)
Typical pollinators: -
Flower type after KUGLER »
Flower type after KUGLER 0 (not applicable)
 
group of traits: Seed traits »
Fruit type »
Fruit type SaStF (aggregate drupelets)
Diaspore type »
Diaspore type Fch (fruitlet)
Germinule type »
Heteromorphic type n (not heteromorphic)
Germinule type FchT (part of fruitlet)
Information available True
Development of nutritious appendages  
Development of flat appendages  
Development of elongated appendages sometimes [2]
Development of additional appendages  
Sizes »
Measured object Germinule
Type of germinule or diaspore FT (part of fruit)
Constraint True
Heteromorphic type n (not heteromorphic)
Length (minimum) [mm] 2.5
Length (mean) [mm] 3.4
Length (maximum) [mm] 4.2
Width (minimum) [mm] 1.8
Width (mean) [mm] 2.7
Width (maximum) [mm] 3.5
Height (minimum) [mm]  
Height (mean) [mm]  
Height (maximum) [mm]  
Measured object Diaspore
Type of germinule or diaspore FchT (part of fruitlet)
Constraint False
Heteromorphic type n (not heteromorphic)
Length (minimum) [mm] 3.0
Length (mean) [mm] 4.0
Length (maximum) [mm] 5.0
Width (minimum) [mm] 2.0
Width (mean) [mm] 2.9
Width (maximum) [mm] 4.0
Height (minimum) [mm]  
Height (mean) [mm]  
Height (maximum) [mm]  
special references:
Grime, J.P., Mason, G., Curtis, A.V., Rodman, J., Band, S.R., Mowforth, M.A., Neal, A.M., Shaw, S. 1981: A comparative study of germination characteristics in a local flora. Journal of Ecology 69:1017-1069 (Gattung)
Grime, J.P., Hodgson, J.G., Hunt, R. 1988: Comparative Plant Ecology. Unwin Hyman, London (Gattung)
Aalto, M. 1970: Potamogetonaceae fruits. I. Recent and subfossil endocarps of the Fennoscandian species. Acta Botanica Fennica 88:1-85 (Gattung)
Beijerink, W. 1947: Zadenatlas der Nederlandsche Flora. Biol. Stat. Wijster, Wageningen (Gattung)
Brouwer, W., Stählin, A. 1955: Handbuch der Samenkunde. DLG-Verlag, Frankfurt/Main (Gattung)
Cappers 1993: The identification of Potamogetonaceae fruits found in The Netherlands. Acta Botanica Neerlandica 42:447-460 (Gattung)
 
group of traits: Ecological strategy »
Strategy type »
Strategy type  
 
group of traits: Range »
Floristic zone and altitudinal level »
Floristic zone u (austral and/or antarctic)
Altitudinal level  
Status natural range
Floristic zone r (tropical)
Altitudinal level  
Status natural range
Floristic zone o (subtropical)
Altitudinal level  
Status natural range
Floristic zone m (meridional)
Altitudinal level  
Status natural range
Floristic zone e (submeridional)
Altitudinal level  
Status natural range
Floristic zone p (southern temperate)
Altitudinal level  
Status natural range
Floristic zone n (northern temperate)
Altitudinal level  
Status natural range
Floristic zone b (boreal)
Altitudinal level  
Status natural range
Number of inhabited floristic zones »
Number of inhabited floristic zones 7
Oceanity »
Oceanity li (littoral)
Amplitude of Oceanity: 0
Minimum level of oceantity: only coasts
Maximum level of oceantity: only coasts
Status natural range
Oceanity sk (subcontinental)
Amplitude of Oceanity: 3
Minimum level of oceantity: extreme central continental climate
Maximum level of oceantity: oceanic climate
Status natural range
Floristic region »
Floristic region c (circumpolar)
Continent of floristic region: c (circumpolar)
Status natural range
 
group of traits: Hemeroby »
Number of hemerobic levels »
Number of hemerobic levels 0
 
group of traits: Urbanity »
Urbanity »
Urbanity  
 
group of traits: Habitats »
Habitat »
Habitat L3.1.4 (null)
Alliance: ???
Occurrence questionable False
Occurence restricted False
Annotation  
Habitat L3.2 (null)
Alliance: ???
Occurrence questionable False
Occurence restricted False
Annotation  
Habitat L3.2.4 (null)
Alliance: ???
Occurrence questionable False
Occurence restricted False
Annotation  
Habitat L3.3 (null)
Alliance: ???
Occurrence questionable False
Occurence restricted False
Annotation  
Habitat L3.9.4 (null)
Alliance: Potamogetonetea
Occurrence questionable False
Occurence restricted False
Annotation  
Habitat L4.2.2 (null)
Alliance: ???
Occurrence questionable False
Occurence restricted False
Annotation  
Habitat L4.3.2 (null)
Alliance: ???
Occurrence questionable False
Occurence restricted False
Annotation  
 
group of traits: Sociology »
Class »
English circumscription 01.2 (Communities of aquatic plants rooting in the bed)
Class: Potamogetonetea pectinati
English circumscription 03.3 (Tasselweed communities)
Class: Ruppietea maritimae
 
 
groups of traits for this species
Status »
Chromosome number »
Phylogeny »
Morphology »
Leaf traits »
Flowering phenology »
Floral and reproductive biology »
Seed traits »
Ecological strategy »
Range »
Hemeroby »
Urbanity »
Habitats »
Sociology »


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