Pondweed
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Pondweed refers to many species and genera of aquatic plants and green algae:
- PotamogetonPotamogetonPotamogeton is a genus of aquatic, mostly freshwater, plants of the family Potamogetonaceae. Most are known by the common name pondweed, although many unrelated plants may be called pondweed, such as Canadian pondweed...
, a diverse and worldwide genus - ElodeaElodeaElodea is a genus of aquatic plants often called the waterweeds. Elodea is native to North America and is also widely used as aquarium vegetation. The introduction of some species of Elodea into waterways in parts of Europe, Australia, Africa, Asia, and New Zealand has created a significant problem...
, found in North America - AponogetonAponogetonAponogeton is a genus of 45 - 50 species of flowering plants, the only genus of the family Aponogetonaceae. The Aponogetonaceae is considered to be allied to the Potamogetonaceae - Najadaceae complex of families....
, in Africa, Asia and Australasia - GroenlandiaGroenlandiaGroenlandia is a genus of aquatic plants of the family Potamogetonaceae....
, a genus of aquatic plants - CharalesCharalesCharales is an order of pondweeds, freshwater algae in the division Charophyta. They are green plants believed to be the closest relatives of the green land plants. Linnaeus established the genus Chara in 1753.-Description:...
, an order of green algae