Phyllospadix

<i>Phyllospadix</i>

Phyllospadix

Genus of aquatic plants

Phyllospadix, commonly known as surfgrass,[1] is a genus of seagrass, a flowering plant in the family Zosteraceae, described as a genus in 1840.[2][3][4][5] Phyllospadix grows in marine waters along the coasts of the temperate North Pacific.[5]

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Phyllospadix is a food source for many animals including this Tectura palacea.

It is one of the seagrass genera that can perform completely submerged pollination.[6]

Species

Accepted species[7]

References

  1. [1]
    USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Phyllospadix". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  2. [2]
    Hooker, William Jackson. 1840. Flora boreali-americana, or, the botany of the northern parts of British America 2: 171 description in Latin, commentary and habitat information in English
  3. [3]
    Hooker, William Jackson. 1840. Flora boreali-americana, or, the botany of the northern parts of British America 2: figure CLXXXVI line drawing as illustration
  4. [4]
    "Tropicos | Name - !Phyllospadix Hook". www.tropicos.org. Retrieved 2017-02-02.
  5. [5]
    Larkum, Anthony W.D.; Duarte, Carlos; Orth, Robert J., eds. (2005). "Taxonomy and biogeorgraphy of seagrasses". Seagrasses: Biology, Ecology and Conservation. Springer-Verlag New York, LLC. ISBN 978-1-4020-2942-4.
  6. [6]
    "Judith Connor". Retrieved 2017-02-02.
  7. [7]
    Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  • Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. (2008). "Phyllospadix". AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
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