Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Ceratophyllum submersum L. subsp. submersum
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
CERATOPHYLLACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Data Deficient - Insufficient Information
Assessment Date
2016/08/05
Assessor(s)
L. von Staden
Justification
This taxon is rare and poorly known in South Africa, and therefore its national risk of extinction cannot be assessed. It is widespread and common outside South Africa.
Distribution
Endemism
Not endemic to South Africa
Range
Widespread across Tropical and Eastern Africa, Europe and Asia. Its presence in South Africa is uncertain.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Freshwater
Description
A floating aquatic plant in slow-flowing or stagnant water, including temporary highly alkaline lakes and pools, but not brackish estuaries.
Population
Population trend
Unknown
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Ceratophyllum submersum L. subsp. submersum var. submersum Least Concern Raimondo et al. (2009)
Bibliography

Cook, C.D.K. 2004. Aquatic and wetland plants of southern Africa. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden, The Netherlands.


Raimondo, D., von Staden, L., Foden, W., Victor, J.E., Helme, N.A., Turner, R.C., Kamundi, D.A. and Manyama, P.A. 2009. Red List of South African Plants. Strelitzia 25. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.


Sieben, E.J.J. 2009. The status and distribution of vascular plants (Magnoliophyta, Lycophyta, Pteridophyta). In: W.R.T. Darwall, K.G. Smith, D. Tweddle and P. Skelton (eds.), The status and distribution of freshwater biodiversity in southern Africa (pp. 83-98), IUCN and SAIAB, Gland, Switzerland and Grahamstown, South Africa.


Wilmot-Dear, C.M. 1991. Ceratophyllaceae. In: E. Launert and G.V. Pope (eds). Flora Zambesiaca 9 (Part 6):124-128. Flora Zambesiaca Managing Committee, London.


Wilmot-Dear, C.M. 1997. FSA contributions 8: Ceratophyllaceae. Bothalia 27:125-128.


Wilmot-Dear, M. 1985. Ceratophyllum Revised: A Study in Fruit and Leaf Variation. Kew Bulletin 40(2):243-271.


Citation
von Staden, L. 2016. Ceratophyllum submersum L. subsp. submersum. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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