Stratiotes is a genus of submerged aquatic plant commonly known as water soldiers, described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753. Several specific names have been coined within the genus, but at present only one is recognized: Stratiotes aloides. native to Europe and NW Asia. formerly included in genus moved to other genera: Enhalus Hydrocleys Ottelia 1. * Stratiotes acoroides - Enhalus acoroides 2. * Stratiotes alismoides - Ottelia alismoides 3. * Stratiotes nymphoides - Hydrocleys nymphoides 4. * Stratiotes quinquealatus - Ottelia alismoides