Ottelia obtusifolia T.C.E. Fries

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Synonyms: Ottelia luapulana Symoens
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Status: Native
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Type location:
Zambia
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Worldwide distribution: DR Congo and northern Zambia.
FZ divisions: N
Zambian distribution (Provinces): N
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Literature:

Symoens, J.-J. & Sosef, M.S.F. (2015). Hydrocharitaceae Flore d'Afrique Centrale Nouvelle Serie Jardin Botanique Meise, Belgique Pages 23 - 24. (Includes a picture).

Symoens, J.J. (2009). Hydrocharitaceae Flora Zambesiaca 12(2) Pages 36 - 37. as Ottelia luapulana (Includes a picture).


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Flora of the DRC: Ottelia obtusifolia

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Ottelia obtusifolia
African Plant Database: Ottelia obtusifolia
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Ottelia obtusifolia
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Ottelia obtusifolia
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Ottelia obtusifolia
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iNaturalist: Ottelia obtusifolia
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Ottelia obtusifolia
JSTOR Plant Science: Ottelia obtusifolia
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Ottelia obtusifolia
Plants of the World Online: Ottelia obtusifolia
Tropicos: Ottelia obtusifolia
Wikipedia: Ottelia obtusifolia


Copyright: Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Nicholas Wightman, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-26

Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wightman, N., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A. (2026). Flora of Zambia: Species information: Ottelia obtusifolia.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=211540, retrieved 19 May 2026

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