Callitriche truncata

Callitriche truncata

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Lamiales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Lamiids Ordo: Lamiales

Familia: Plantaginaceae
Tribus: Callitricheae
Genus: Callitriche
Species: Callitriche truncata
Subspecies: C. t. subsp. fimbriata – C. t. subsp. occidentalis – C. t. subsp. truncata

Name

Callitriche truncata Guss., 1826

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Callitriche aquatica subsp. truncata (Guss.) Bonnier in Fl. Ill. France 4: 35 (1921)
  • Callitriche autumnalis subsp. truncata (Guss.) Arcang. in Comp. Fl. Ital.: 613 (1882)
  • Callitriche hermaphroditica subsp. truncata (Guss.) Jahand. & Maire in É.Jahandiez & al., Cat. Pl. Maroc 2: 470 (1932)
  • Callitriche palustris var. truncata (Guss.) Fiori in Nouv. Fl. Italia 2: 192 (1926)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Africa Regional: Northern Africa Algeria, Libya, Morocco Continental: Europe Regional: Southwestern Europe Baleares, Corse, France, Portugal, Sardegna, Spain Regional: Central Europe Belgium, Netherlands Regional: Westernl Europe Great Britain, Ireland Regional: Southeastern Europe Greece, Italy, Kriti, NW. Balkan Pen., Sicilia, South European Russia Continental: Asia-temperate Regional: Southwestern Asia East Aegean Is., Lebanon-Syria, Türkey Regional: Central Asia West Himalaya Introduced into:' Argentina South, Chile Central, Chile South, Ecuador, Germany References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Gussone, G. 1826. Plantae rariores quas in itinere per oras Jonii ac Adriatici Maris et per regiones Samnii ac Aprutii. 401 pp., 6 pl. DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.44889 Reference page. : 4

Additional references

• Lansdown, R.V. (2008). Water-starworths (Callitriche) of Europe. Botanical Society of the British Isles Handbook 11: 1-180.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Callitriche truncata in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 July 09. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Callitriche truncata. Published online. Accessed: July 09 2025. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2025. Callitriche truncata. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 09 July 2025. Reference page.

Vernacular names

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