Callitriche pulchra

Callitriche pulchra
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Plantaginaceae
Genus: Callitriche
Species:
C. pulchra
Binomial name
Callitriche pulchra
Schotsman

Callitriche pulchra is a species of flowering plant in the family Plantaginaceae. It is a freshwater aquatic plant (hydrosubshrub) native to Crete, Cyprus, and Libya.[2] It was described in 1967 from specimens gathered on Gavdos Island, Crete by H. D. Schotsman. Additionally, two of Pamapani's specimens were identified at Le Due Palme.[3] Schotsman thereafter classified in 1968 in three different ponds located in Cyrenaica.[4] It was listed in the 2012 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as critically endangered.[1] In 2015 Callitriche pulchra was detected in Cyprus, somewhat reducing its endangered status.[5] Other locations it has been encountered include Greece,[6] Libya[7] and Syria.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b Lansdown, R.V. (2012). "Callitriche pulchra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012 e.T164444A1050668. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T164444A1050668.en. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
  2. ^ "Callitriche pulchra Schotsman". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
  3. ^ "New information on the status and distribution of Callitriche pulchra (Plantaginaceae)". www.ardeola-environmental.com. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
  4. ^ "BIOOne Complete". Willdenowie. doi:10.3372/wi.46.46306. S2CID 88995483.
  5. ^ "Richard Lansdown - Publication list". www.ardeola-environmental.com. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
  6. ^ "Callitriche pulchra Schotsman | Flora of Greece – An annotated checklist". portal.cybertaxonomy.org. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
  7. ^ "Callitriche pulchra Schotsman - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
  8. ^ Wieringa, Jan J.; Troia, Angelo; Caria, Maria Carmela; Bazos, Ioannis; Lansdown, Richard V. (2017-07-11). "New distribution and taxonomic information on Callitriche (Plantaginaceae) in the Mediterranean region". Phytotaxa. 313 (1): 91–104. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.313.1.6. ISSN 1179-3163.