Groenlandia

This article is about the genus of aquatic plants. For the island adjacent to the North American continent, see Greenland. For other uses, see Greenland (disambiguation).

Groenlandia is a monotypic genus of aquatic plants (pondweed) of the family Potamogetonaceae. The only species in the genus is Groenlandia densa.^[2] Opposite-leaved pondweed is a common name for this plant.^[3] It is native to much of Europe, western Asia and Maghreb in Africa; despite its name it is not found in Greenland.^[1]

Groenlandia
Groenlandia densa
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Alismatales
Family:	Potamogetonaceae
Genus:	Groenlandia J.Gay
Species:	G. densa
Binomial name
Groenlandia densa (L.) Fourr.