Potamogeton distinctus

Potamogeton distinctus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Alismatales
Family:	Potamogetonaceae
Genus:	Potamogeton
Species:	P. distinctus
Binomial name
	Potamogeton distinctus; A.Benn.

Last updated November 15, 2025

Potamogeton distinctus, the pondweed,^[2] is an aquatic plant species in the genus Potamogeton . It is found in slow moving fresh water. It is widely distributed in the east of temperate Asia (the Russian Far East, China and Eastern Asia), tropical Asia (the Indian subcontinent, Indo-China and Malesia) and also grows in the Southwestern Pacific.^[1]

Description

Aquatic herb.

References

1 2 "Potamogeton distinctus", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families , Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew , retrieved 2015-08-02
↑ Lee, Sangtae; Chang, Kae Sun, eds. (2015). English Names for Korean Native Plants (PDF). Pocheon: Korea National Arboretum. p. 586. ISBN 978-89-97450-98-5 . Retrieved 7 March 2019– via Korea Forest Service.

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[WCSP_308545-1] 1 2 "Potamogeton distinctus", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families , Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew , retrieved 2015-08-02

[2] Lee, Sangtae; Chang, Kae Sun, eds. (2015). English Names for Korean Native Plants (PDF). Pocheon: Korea National Arboretum. p. 586. ISBN 978-89-97450-98-5 . Retrieved 7 March 2019– via Korea Forest Service.

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