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species information (Systematics, BiolFlor-Names, Status)
BiolFlor-Name family german name(s)
Sparganium erectum L. s. l. Sparganiaceae » Ästiger Igelkolben
reference
Kühn, I., Klotz, S. 2002: Systematik, Taxonomie und Nomenklatur. In: Klotz, S., Kühn, I., Durka, W. (Hrsg.): BIOLFLOR - Eine Datenbank mit biologisch-ökologischen Merkmalen zur Flora von Deutschland. Schriftenreihe für Vegetationskunde. Bonn »
 
Synonymy (taxonomy after Wisskirchen & Haeupler, 1998)
Sparganium erectum L. accepted
Sparganium erectum - Gruppe Synonym
Sparganium erectum agg. Synonym
Sparganium ramosum Huds., nom. illeg. (nom. superfl.) pro S. erectum L. Synonym
>Sparganium erectum subsp. erectum accepted
>Sparganium polyedrum (Asch. & Graebn.) Juz. Synonym
>Sparganium erectum subsp. polyedrum (Asch. & Graebn.) Schinz & Thell. Synonym
>Sparganium erectum L., s. str. Synonym
>Sparganium ramosum subsp. polyedrum Asch. & Graebn. Synonym
>Sparganium erectum subsp. microcarpum (Neuman) Domin accepted
>Sparganium erectum var. microcarpum (Neumann) Hayek Synonym
>Sparganium microcarpum (Neuman) Celak. Synonym
>Sparganium ramosum f. microcarpum Neuman Basionym
>Sparganium erectum subsp. neglectum (Beeby) K. Richt. accepted
>Sparganium neglectum Beeby Basionym
>Sparganium erectum subsp. oocarpum (Celak.) Domin accepted
>Sparganium erectum var. oocarpum (Celak.) Hayek Synonym
>Sparganium neglectum var. oocarpum Celak. Basionym
>Sparganium oocarpum (Celak.) Fritsch Synonym
 
group of traits: Status »
Floristic status »
Floristic status I (indigenous)
Evolutionary origin »
Evolutionary origin n (naturally)
Region of origin »
Region of origin 0 (not specified)
Endemism »
Endemism 0 (not specified)
Reference unbekannt
 
group of traits: Chromosome number »
Chromosome number »
Basic chromosome number 15
Chromosome number 2n 30
Chromosome number (Germany) True
Most common chromosome race False
Ploidy level 2 (diploid)
Ploidy type R (palaeopolyploid; polyploid basic number)
Reference Oberdorfer, E. 1983: Pflanzensoziologische Exkursionsflora. Ulmer, Stuttgart
 
group of traits: DNA content »
DNA content »
DNA content (pg/2C) 1.1
Chromosome number 30
Quality chromosome number known and occurring in Germany [b]
Authorised in BENNET & LEITCH 2001 True
Reference Bennett, M.D., Leitch, I.J. 1995: Nuclear DNA amounts in angiosperms. Annals of Botany 76:113-176
DNA content (pg/2C) 1.2
Chromosome number 30
Quality chromosome number known and occurring in Germany [b]
Authorised in BENNET & LEITCH 2001 False
Reference Bennett, M.D., Smith, J.S. 1991: Nuclear DNA amounts in angiosperms. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society London B 334:309-345
 
group of traits: Phylogeny »
Phylogeny code »
Phylogeny code BBBBBABBBBAABAA
 
group of traits: Morphology »
Life form »
Life form A (Hydrophyte)
Qualifier always [1]
Life span »
Life span p (pluriennial-pollakanthic)
Qualifier always [1]
Vegetative propagation »
Vegetative propagation a (Runner)
Qualifier always [1]
Vegetative propagation ak (Runner with tuberous tip)
Qualifier always [1]
Storage organs »
Storage organs a (Runner)
Qualifier always [1]
Storage organs ak (Runner with tuberous tip)
Qualifier always [1]
Shoot metamorphoses »
Shoot metamorphoses a (Runner)
Qualifier always [1]
Shoot metamorphoses ak (Runner with tuberous tip)
Qualifier always [1]
Rosettes »
Rosettes h (Hemirosette plant)
Qualifier always [1]
special references:
Cook, C.D.K. 1962: Biological Flora of the British Isles: Sparganium erectum L. (Sparganium ramosum Hudson, nom. illeg.). Journal of Ecology 50:247-255
Barrat-Segretain, M.H. 1996: Strategies of reproduction, dispersion, and competition of river plants: A review. Vegetatio 123:13-27
Ebel, F., Mühlberg, H. 1987: Vergleichend-ökomorphologische Untersuchungen an Pflanzen-Taxa eines Trocken- und Feuchtbiotops. Hercynia N. F. 24:408-424
Kästner, A., Karrer, G. 1995: Übersicht der Wuchsformentypen als Grundlage für deren Erfassung in der "Flora von Österreich". Florae Austriacae Novit. 3:1-51
Sculthorpe, C.D. 1967: The biology of aquatic vascular plants. Edward Arnold, London
Irmisch, T. 1850: Zur Morphologie der monokotylischen Knollen- und Zwiebelgewächse. Berlin
 
group of traits: Leaf traits »
Leaf anatomy »
Leaf anatomy a (hydromorphic)
Leaf form »
Leaf form lang (long-leaf)
 
group of traits: Flowering phenology »
Flowering phenology »
Begin of flowering (months) 6
End of flowering (months) 8
Duration of flowering (months) 3
Number of flowering phases 0
Symphenological Groups »
Phenological group 7 (Ligustrum-Stachys sylvatica-Phase)
Phenological season: end of early summer
Reference Dierschke, H 1995: Phänologische und symphänologische Artengruppen von Blütenpflanzen in Mitteleuropa. Tuexenia 15: 523-560
 
group of traits: Floral and reproductive biology »
Type of reproduction »
Type of reproduction vvs (mostly vegetatively, rarely by seed)
Reference Cook, C.D.K. 1962: Biological Flora of the British Isles: Sparganium erectum L. (Sparganium ramosum Hudson, nom. illeg.). Journal of Ecology 50:247-255
Type of seed production »
Type of seed production s (amphimictic, sexual)
Reference Cook, C.D.K. 1962: Biological Flora of the British Isles: Sparganium erectum L. (Sparganium ramosum Hudson, nom. illeg.). Journal of Ecology 50:247-255
Dicliny »
Dicliny mo (monoecious)
Abundance always [1]
Reference Rothmaler, W. 1990: Exkursionsflora. Band 4, Kritischer Band. 8. Aufl., Verlag Volk und Wissen, Berlin
Dichogamy »
Dichogamy g2 (protogynous)
Reference Cook, C.D.K. 1962: Biological Flora of the British Isles: Sparganium erectum L. (Sparganium ramosum Hudson, nom. illeg.). Journal of Ecology 50:247-255
Self-sterility and self-incompatibility »
Self-sterility and self-incompatibility SC (self-compatibel)
Reference Cook, C.D.K., Nicholls, M.S. 1986: A monographic study of the genus Sparganium (Sparganiaceae). Part 1. Subgenus Xanthosparganium Holmberg. Botanica Helvetica 96:213-255
Systematic reference species [S]
Pollen vector »
Pollen vector wi (wind)
Pollen vector group: ab (abiotische Bestäubung)
Abundance always [1]
Reference Cook, C.D.K. 1962: Biological Flora of the British Isles: Sparganium erectum L. (Sparganium ramosum Hudson, nom. illeg.). Journal of Ecology 50:247-255
Systematic reference species [S]
Pollen vector in (insects)
Pollen vector group: zo (Tierbestäubung)
Abundance rare [4]
Reference Leereveld, H. 1984: Anthecological relations between reputedly anemophilous flowers and Syrphid flies. VI. Aspects of the anthecology of Cyperaceae and Sparganium erectum L.. Acta Botanica Neerlandica 33:475-482
Systematic reference species [S]
Breeding system »
Breeding system XF (facultative allogamous)
Reference Anmerkung 2002: vgl. Klassifizierungsschema Abb.
Floral rewards »
Floral rewards 1 (nectar)
Reference Cook, C.D.K., Nicholls, M.S. 1986: A monographic study of the genus Sparganium (Sparganiaceae). Part 1. Subgenus Xanthosparganium Holmberg. Botanica Helvetica 96:213-255
Amount of floral reward 1 (none)
Flower class after MUELLER »
Flower class after MUELLER Wb (wind flowers occassionally visited by insect)
Typical pollinators: Short tongued bees, syrphids, flies, beetles
Flower type after KUGLER »
Flower type after KUGLER 0 (not applicable)
 
group of traits: Seed traits »
Fruit type »
Fruit type StF (drupe)
Diaspore type »
Diaspore type F (fruit)
Germinule type »
Heteromorphic type n (not heteromorphic)
Germinule type FT (part of fruit)
Information available True
Development of nutritious appendages  
Development of flat appendages  
Development of elongated appendages  
Development of additional appendages  
Weights »
Measured object Diaspore
Type of germinule or diaspore F (fruit)
Constraint False
Heteromorphic type n (not heteromorphic)
Weight (minimum) [mg] 18.6
Weight (mean) [mg] 21.0
Weight (maximum) [mg] 25.6
Measured object Germinule
Type of germinule or diaspore FT (part of fruit)
Constraint False
Heteromorphic type n (not heteromorphic)
Weight (minimum) [mg]  
Weight (mean) [mg] 13.1
Weight (maximum) [mg]  
Sizes »
Measured object Diaspore
Type of germinule or diaspore F (fruit)
Constraint False
Heteromorphic type n (not heteromorphic)
Length (minimum) [mm] 5.0
Length (mean) [mm] 8.9
Length (maximum) [mm] 10.0
Width (minimum) [mm] 2.0
Width (mean) [mm] 4.8
Width (maximum) [mm] 7.5
Height (minimum) [mm] 2.5
Height (mean) [mm] 3.0
Height (maximum) [mm] 3.5
Measured object Germinule
Type of germinule or diaspore FT (part of fruit)
Constraint False
Heteromorphic type n (not heteromorphic)
Length (minimum) [mm] 3.0
Length (mean) [mm] 4.4
Length (maximum) [mm] 6.2
Width (minimum) [mm] 2.5
Width (mean) [mm] 3.0
Width (maximum) [mm] 3.2
Height (minimum) [mm]  
Height (mean) [mm] 2.0
Height (maximum) [mm]  
special references:
Grime, J.P., Mason, G., Curtis, A.V., Rodman, J., Band, S.R., Mowforth, M.A., Neal, A.M., Shaw, S. 1981: A comparative study of germination characteristics in a local flora. Journal of Ecology 69:1017-1069 (Gattung)
Grime, J.P., Hodgson, J.G., Hunt, R. 1988: Comparative Plant Ecology. Unwin Hyman, London (Gattung)
Cook, C.D.K., Nicholls, M.S. 1986: A monographic study of the genus Sparganium (Sparganiaceae). Part 1. Subgenus Xanthosparganium Holmberg. Botanica Helvetica 96:213-255 (Gattung)
Beijerink, W. 1947: Zadenatlas der Nederlandsche Flora. Biol. Stat. Wijster, Wageningen (Gattung)
Cook, C.D.K. 1961: Sparganium in Britain. Watsonia 5:1-10 (Gattung)
 
group of traits: Ecological strategy »
Strategy type »
Strategy type cs (competitors/stress-tolerators)
 
group of traits: Range »
Floristic zone and altitudinal level »
Floristic zone m (meridional)
Altitudinal level  
Status natural range
Floristic zone e (submeridional)
Altitudinal level  
Status natural range
Floristic zone p (southern temperate)
Altitudinal level  
Status natural range
Floristic zone n (northern temperate)
Altitudinal level  
Status natural range
Floristic zone b (boreal)
Altitudinal level  
Status natural range
Number of inhabited floristic zones »
Number of inhabited floristic zones 4
Oceanity »
Oceanity sos (weak suboceanic)
Amplitude of Oceanity: 4
Minimum level of oceantity: extreme central continental climate
Maximum level of oceantity: extreme oceanic climate
Status natural range
Floristic region »
Floristic region a (Asia)
Continent of floristic region: a (Asien)
Status natural range
Floristic region e (Europe)
Continent of floristic region: e (Europa)
Status natural range
 
group of traits: Hemeroby »
Hemeroby »
Hemeroby o (oligohemerobic)
Hemeroby m (mesohemerobic)
Number of hemerobic levels »
Number of hemerobic levels 2
 
group of traits: Urbanity »
Urbanity »
Urbanity 1 (urbanophobic)
 
group of traits: Habitats »
Habitat »
Habitat L3.1 (null)
Alliance: ???
Occurrence questionable False
Occurence restricted False
Annotation nur Ufer
Habitat L3.5 (null)
Alliance: ???
Occurrence questionable False
Occurence restricted False
Annotation  
Habitat L4.1 (null)
Alliance: ???
Occurrence questionable False
Occurence restricted False
Annotation Ufer
Habitat L4.2 (null)
Alliance: ???
Occurrence questionable False
Occurence restricted False
Annotation Ufer
Habitat L4.3 (null)
Alliance: ???
Occurrence questionable False
Occurence restricted False
Annotation Ufer
Habitat L4.4 (null)
Alliance: ???
Occurrence questionable False
Occurence restricted False
Annotation Ufer
 
group of traits: Sociology »
Class »
English circumscription 01.6 (Communities of reeds and tall sedges)
Class: Phragmito-Magnocaricetea
 
 
groups of traits for this species
Status »
Chromosome number »
DNA content »
Phylogeny »
Morphology »
Leaf traits »
Flowering phenology »
Floral and reproductive biology »
Seed traits »
Ecological strategy »
Range »
Hemeroby »
Urbanity »
Habitats »
Sociology »


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