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Potamogeton coloratus

Hornem.
Tracheophyta » Alismatales » Potamogetonaceae » Potamogeton coloratus
Common name (English)
Fen pondweed
Ηabitat
C1 Standing water

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Habitat detail

Akrotiri excavation, Episkopi Bay, perennial pool on fixed sandy substrate (Hand et al. 2022).

Establishment status
Not Established
Establishment status detail

Alien: Casual.

It remains to be seen whether the species becomes established [...]. For the time being, it is classified as ‘Casual’ (Hand et al. 2022).

First detection year
2021
Pathway
2 ESCAPE FROM CONFINEMENT - Hortiulture – Hort
2 ESCAPE FROM CONFINEMENT - Ornamental other than horticulture – Orn
Pathway detail

Speculated (Demetriou pers. comm.)

References

Hand R, Hadjikyriakou GN, Makris C (2022) New noteworthy records of flowering plants in Cyprus (1995–2022). Cypricola 22: 1-12.

"UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology"
Joint Service Health Unit
University of Cyprus - Department of Biological Sciences
Darwin Initiative
Akrotiri Environment

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