Potamogeton vaseyi explained

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 S. Vasey. The species is commonly called Vasey's pondweed.

Taxonomy

Potamogeton vaseyi was named and described by the American botanist James Watson Robbins in 1867. The type specimen was collected by Dr. George Vasey near Ringwood in McHenry County, Illinois.

Distribution and habitat

Potamogeton vaseyi is native to northeastern North America. In the United States, it is most common in New York.

Conservation

According to NatureServe, Potamogeton vaseyi is globally secure (G5). It is listed as an endangered species in Indiana, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania, and is listed as threatened in Connecticut,^[1] Maine, Michigan, and New Hampshire, and as presumed extirpated in Ohio.

Bibliography

• Book: Robbins, J. W. . 1867 . Gray . Asa . Manual of the botany of the northern United States . Ivison, Phinney, Blakeman, and Co. . New York . 484–490 . Potamogeton (Pondweed) . https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28821030#page/494/mode/1up . 27 January 2025.

Notes and References

1. http://www.ct.gov/deep/lib/deep/wildlife/pdf_files/nongame/ets15.pdf "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015"