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Resurrection and typification of Elatine campylosperma (Elatinaceae), a longforgotten waterwort species
The name Elatine campylosperma Seub. is generally treated as one of the synonyms
of E. macropoda Guss. However, recent morphological, phylogenetic and
karyological studies indicate that this judgement should be revised. In the present
paper we typify the name E. campylosperma, review its taxonomic history and
provide a thorough description, with compilation of previously published data and
our new measurements from in vitro cultures. Based on our herbarium survey, we
outline its Atlantic-Mediterranean distribution area (Spain, France, Italy, Greece,
Turkey and Algeria). Habitat preferences are summarized from our field
observations, water quality measurements and the label information of the
herbarium specimens examined. Intact E. campylosperma seeds were found in faecal
samples of the Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra L.) in southern Spain and two of them
were germinated, suggesting that E. campylosperma has a capacity for long distance
dispersal via endozoochoryPeer reviewe