Groenlandia | |
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Groenlandia densa | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Alismatales |
Family: | Potamogetonaceae |
Genus: | Groenlandia J.Gay |
Species: | G. densa
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Binomial name | |
Groenlandia densa (L.) Fourr.
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Groenlandia is a monotypic genus of aquatic plants (pondweed) of the family Potamogetonaceae. The only species in the genus is Groenlandia densa.[2] Opposite-leaved pondweed is a common name for this plant.[3] It is native to much of Europe, western Asia and Maghreb in Africa; despite its name it is not found in Greenland.[1]