Botanical identity
This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with a reported medicinal use. The record establishes a use report and botanical index entry, not clinical effectiveness or individual safety.
KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderAlismatales
FamilyPotamogetonaceae
GenusPotamogeton
Scientific name with authorshipPotamogeton lucens L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Buccaferrea lucida BubaniPotamogeton acuminatus Schumach.Potamogeton americanus Roem. & Schult.Potamogeton angustifolius Bercht. & J.Presl ex OpizPotamogeton caudatus SeidlPotamogeton caudatus Seidl ex OpizPotamogeton coriaceus (Mert. & W.D.J.Koch) FryerPotamogeton corniculatus SchurPotamogeton cornutus J.Presl & C.PreslPotamogeton gaudichaudii Cham. & Schltdl.Potamogeton gramineus subsp. zizii (Mert. & W.D.J.Koch) K.Richt.Potamogeton lanceolatus Eichw.Potamogeton lindenbergii (Mert. & W.D.J.Koch) Lehm., 1907Potamogeton lindenbergii Lehm. ex Graebn.Potamogeton longifolius J.GayPotamogeton longifolius J.Gay ex Poir.Potamogeton lucens f. acuminatus (Schumach.) Rchb.Potamogeton lucens f. coriaceus (Mert. & W.D.J.Koch) NoltePotamogeton lucens f. coriaceus (Mert. & W.D.J.Koch) Nolte ex Rchb.Potamogeton lucens f. excelsus Hagstr.Potamogeton lucens f. insignis TiseliusPotamogeton lucens f. lancifolius (Mert. & W.D.J.Koch) Rchb.Potamogeton lucens f. longifolius (J.Gay ex Poir.) Cham. & Schltdl.Potamogeton lucens f. macrophyllus (Wolfg.) Hagstr.Potamogeton lucens f. ovalifolius (Mert. & W.D.J.Koch) Rchb.Potamogeton lucens subsp. longifolius (Poir.) MagninPotamogeton lucens subsp. macrophyllus (Wolfg.) NymanPotamogeton lucens subsp. sinicus (Migo) H.HaraPotamogeton lucens subsp. vaginans BojerPotamogeton lucens subsp. vaginans Bojer ex A.Benn.Potamogeton lucens subsp. zizii (Mert. & W.D.J.Koch) NymanPotamogeton lucens var. acuminatus (Schumach.) Fr.Potamogeton lucens var. angustifolius GrayPotamogeton lucens var. coriaceus Mert. & W.D.J.KochPotamogeton lucens var. corniculatus G.Mey.Potamogeton lucens var. cornutus Klett & Richt.Potamogeton lucens var. diversifolius Mert. & W.D.J.KochPotamogeton lucens var. fluitans Coss. & Germ.Potamogeton lucens var. fluviatilis ThorePotamogeton lucens var. insignis (Tiselius) DrucePotamogeton lucens var. lancifolius Mert. & W.D.J.KochPotamogeton lucens var. longifolius (J.Gay ex Poir.) Crép.Potamogeton lucens var. longifolius DC.Potamogeton lucens var. mucronatus Corb.Potamogeton lucens var. nudus GrayPotamogeton lucens var. ovalifolius Mert. & W.D.J.KochPotamogeton lucens var. rotundifolius Klett & Richt.Potamogeton lucens var. zizii (Koch ex Roth) Asch.Potamogeton lucidus Gueldenst.Potamogeton lucidus Salisb.Potamogeton macrophyllus Wolfg.Potamogeton nitens Willd.Potamogeton nitens Willd. ex Cham. & Schltdl.Potamogeton proteus Cham. & Schltdl.Potamogeton proteus subsp. lucens (L.) Cham. & Schltdl.Potamogeton proteus subsp. zizii (Mert. & W.D.J.Koch) Cham. & Schltdl.Potamogeton proteus var. lucens Cham. & Schltdl., 1827Potamogeton pseudolongifolius Papch.Potamogeton rotundifolius SchultzPotamogeton sinicus MigoPotamogeton vaginans (Bojer ex A.Benn.) Hagstr.Potamogeton volhynicus Besser ex Roem. & Schult.Potamogeton volhynicus Besser, 1821Potamogeton zizii Mert. & W.D.J.KochPotamogeton zizii f. pulcherrimus Hagstr.Potamogeton zizii f. validus Rchb.Potamogeton zizii var. validus FieberPotamogeton ×zizii f. coriaceus (Mert. & W.D.J.Koch) Hagstr.Spirillus lucens (L.) Nieuwl.Spirillus zizii (Mert. & W.D.J.Koch) Nieuwl.
Documented use categories
These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.
How to interpret this record
Evidence boundary
A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.
Safety boundary
Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.
Dataset record and provenance
DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier208858-2
Use codesME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Medicinal Plant Names Services v8.2
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!Educational index, not a treatment recommendation
The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.