Taxon:
Aldrovanda vesiculosa L.
Summary
Place of publication:
Sp. pl. 1:281. 1753
Verified:
04/22/2015
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Reference(s)
- Adamec, L. 2018. Biological flora of Central Europe: Aldrovanda vesiculosa L. Perspect. Pl. Ecol. Evol. Syst. 35:8-21.
- Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource) www.skud.info
- Cross, A. T. et al. 2016. Seed reproductive biology of the rare aquatic carnivorous plant Aldrovanda vesiculosa (Droseraceae). Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 180:515-529.
- Cross, A. 2012. Aldrovanda, the waterwheel plant
- Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition). URL: http://www.efloras.org/browse.aspx?flora_id=2
- 2018. Mid-Atlantic invasive plant species (on-line resource)
Common names
English
waterwheel – French
à vessies – aldrovandie – German
Wasserfalle – Swedish
vattenfälla –
Distribution
order_code | Status | Continent | Subcontinent | Country | State | Note |
1 | Native | Africa | East Tropical Africa | Tanzania | | |
1 | Native | Africa | East Tropical Africa | Uganda | | |
1 | Native | Africa | Northeast Tropical Africa | Chad | | |
1 | Native | Africa | Northeast Tropical Africa | Sudan | | |
1 | Native | Africa | South Tropical Africa | Malawi | | |
1 | Native | Africa | South Tropical Africa | Mozambique | | |
1 | Native | Africa | South Tropical Africa | Zambia | | |
1 | Native | Africa | Southern Africa | Botswana | | |
1 | Native | Africa | Southern Africa | South Africa | | |
1 | Native | Africa | West Tropical Africa | Ghana | | |
1 | Native | Africa | West Tropical Africa | Togo | | |
1 | Native | Africa | West-Central Tropical Africa | Burundi | | |
1 | Native | Africa | West-Central Tropical Africa | Cameroon | | |
1 | Native | Africa | West-Central Tropical Africa | Rwanda | | |
1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | China | China | Heilongjiang Sheng | |
1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | China | China | Nei Mongol Zizhiqu | |
1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Eastern Asia | Japan | | restored in two sites |
1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Eastern Asia | Korea | | |
1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Middle Asia | Kazakhstan | | |
1 | Native | Europe | Eastern Europe | Belarus | | |
1 | Native | Europe | Eastern Europe | Lithuania | | |
1 | Native | Europe | Eastern Europe | Russian Federation-European part | European part | |
1 | Native | Europe | Eastern Europe | Ukraine | | |
1 | Native | Europe | Middle Europe | Hungary | | |
1 | Native | Europe | Middle Europe | Poland | | |
1 | Native | Europe | Southeastern Europe | Bulgaria | | |
1 | Native | Europe | Southeastern Europe | Greece | | |
1 | Native | Europe | Southeastern Europe | Montenegro | | ? |
1 | Native | Europe | Southeastern Europe | Romania | | |
1 | Native | Europe | Southeastern Europe | Serbia | | |
4 | Naturalized | Australasia | Australia | Australia | | |
4 | Naturalized | Europe | Middle Europe | Germany | | |
4 | Naturalized | Europe | Middle Europe | Netherlands | | |
4 | Naturalized | Europe | Middle Europe | Switzerland | | |
4 | Naturalized | Northern America | Northeastern U.S.A. | United States | New Jersey | introduced in 1999, one site survives |
4 | Naturalized | Northern America | Northeastern U.S.A. | United States | New York | introduced in Big Pond |
4 | Naturalized | Northern America | Southeastern U.S.A. | United States | Virginia | introduction in seven sites |
6 | Other | | | | | exact native range obscure, transported by waterfowl |
Native
Africa
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NORTHEAST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Sudan, Chad
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EAST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Tanzania, Uganda
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WEST-CENTRAL TROPICAL AFRICA:
Burundi, Cameroon, Rwanda
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WEST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Ghana, Togo
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SOUTH TROPICAL AFRICA:
Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia
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SOUTHERN AFRICA:
Botswana, South Africa
Asia-Temperate
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MIDDLE ASIA:
Kazakhstan
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CHINA:
China [Heilongjiang Sheng, Nei Mongol Zizhiqu]
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EASTERN ASIA:
Korea, Japan (restored in two sites)
Europe
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MIDDLE EUROPE:
Hungary, Poland
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EASTERN EUROPE:
Russian Federation-European part [European part], Belarus, Lithuania, Ukraine
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SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE:
Bulgaria, Greece, Montenegro (?), Romania, Serbia
Naturalized
Australasia
Europe
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MIDDLE EUROPE:
Switzerland, Germany, Netherlands
Northern America
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NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.:
United States [New Jersey (introduced in 1999, one site survives), New York (introduced in Big Pond)]
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SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.:
United States [Virginia (introduction in seven sites)]
Other
(exact native range obscure, transported by waterfowl)