Callitriche hermaphroditica
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Plantaginaceae |
| Genus: | Callitriche |
| Species: | C. hermaphroditica
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Callitriche hermaphroditica (vernacular name: autumnal water-starwort[1]) is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Plantaginaceae.
Its native range is Subarctic and Temperate Northern Hemisphere.[2]
Taxonomy
Callitriche hermaphroditica was given its scientific name in 1755 by Carl Linnaeus. It is classified in the genus Callitriche within the family Plantaginaceae and has three accepted subspecies.[2]
- Callitriche hermaphroditica subsp. exalata
This subspecies is only found in northwestern Russia.[3] - Callitriche hermaphroditica subsp. hermaphroditica
This subspecies is the most widespread and is native to North America, Europe, and Asia.[4] - Callitriche hermaphroditica subsp. macrocarpa
This subspecies is widely, but not continuously distributed being found in Alaska, Oregon, Greenland, Iceland, the British Isles, Scandenavia, and the Himalayas.[5]
Callitriche hermaphroditica has 19 synonyms of the species or one of its three subspecies.[2][3][4][5]
| Name | Year | Rank | Synonym of: | Notes |
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| Callitriche angustifolia Gilib. | 1792 | species | subsp. hermaphroditica | = het., opus utique oppr. |
| Callitriche aquatica subsp. autumnalis Bonnier | 1921 | subspecies | C. hermaphroditica | ≡ hom. |
| Callitriche autumnalis L. | 1755 | species | C. hermaphroditica | ≡ hom., nom. illeg. |
| Callitriche autumnalis var. linearis (Pursh) A.Gray | 1862 | variety | subsp. hermaphroditica | = het. |
| Callitriche autumnalis f. linnei Kütz. | 1831 | form | subsp. hermaphroditica | = het. |
| Callitriche autumnalis f. macrocarpa Hegelm. | 1867 | form | subsp. macrocarpa | ≡ hom. |
| Callitriche confervoides Thuill. ex Link | 1820 | species | subsp. hermaphroditica | = het. |
| Callitriche decussata Link | 1820 | species | subsp. hermaphroditica | = het. |
| Callitriche euautumnalis Syme | 1868 | species | subsp. hermaphroditica | = het. |
| Callitriche exalata (Tzvelev) Tzvelev | 2000 | species | subsp. exalata | ≡ hom. |
| Callitriche foliosa Raf. | 1808 | species | subsp. hermaphroditica | = het., nom. utique rej. |
| Callitriche glomerata Thuill. ex Link | 1820 | species | subsp. hermaphroditica | = het. |
| Callitriche linearis Pursh | 1813 | species | subsp. hermaphroditica | = het. |
| Callitriche sessilis DC. | 1805 | species | subsp. hermaphroditica | = het. |
| Callitriche sessilis var. autumnalis Mérat | 1813 | variety | C. hermaphroditica | ≡ hom., nom. superfl. |
| Callitriche sessilis var. confervoides Mérat | 1812 | variety | subsp. hermaphroditica | = het. |
| Callitriche stellaria Raf. | 1811 | species | subsp. hermaphroditica | = het. |
| Callitriche virens Goldb. | 1817 | species | subsp. hermaphroditica | = het. |
| Stellaria autumnalis F.H.Wigg. | 1780 | species | subsp. hermaphroditica | = het. |
| Notes: ≡ homotypic synonym; = heterotypic synonym | ||||
References
- ^ a b NatureServe (9 January 2026). "Callitriche hermaphroditica". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
- ^ a b c d e POWO (2026). "Callitriche hermaphroditica L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
- ^ a b POWO (2026). "Callitriche hermaphroditica subsp. exalata Tzvelev". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
- ^ a b POWO (2026). "Callitriche hermaphroditica subsp. hermaphroditica". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
- ^ a b POWO (2026). "Callitriche hermaphroditica subsp. macrocarpa (Hegelm.) Lansdown". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 16 January 2026.