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Potamogeton acutifolius is reported as a new species for the flora of Turkey. The specimens of the species were collected from Acarlar Freshwater Swamp Forest. Potamogeton acutifolius belongs to a morphologically defined P. compresses group. This species can be easily distinguished from the other species that occur in Turkey especially by its compressed stem, leaves with additional sclerenchymatous strands and short peduncle. Its morphological description, distinguishing characters and systematic placement are given. The new locality discovered in Turkey is the Southern most occurrence of this species in its entire range.
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