Potamogeton vaseyi
Species of plant
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Potamogeton vaseyi is a species of flowering plant in the pondweed family Potamogetonaceae. It is native to North America. The specific epithet vaseyi honors the American botanist George Vasey. The species is commonly called Vasey's pondweed.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Potamogetonaceae |
| Genus: | Potamogeton |
| Species: | P. vaseyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Potamogeton vaseyi | |
Taxonomy
Potamogeton vaseyi was named and described by the American botanist James Watson Robbins in 1867.[2] The type specimen was collected by Dr. George Vasey near Ringwood in McHenry County, Illinois.[3][4]
Distribution and habitat
Conservation
According to NatureServe, Potamogeton vaseyi is globally secure (G5).[1] It is listed as an endangered species in Indiana, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania,[7] and is listed as threatened in Connecticut,[8] Maine, Michigan, and New Hampshire, and as presumed extirpated in Ohio.
