Seagrasses
19 entries in the Seagrasses compendium.
ZosteraceaeA family of marine flowering seagrasses with filamentous pollen.HydrocharitaceaeA family of aquatic plants including freshwater and marine species.EnhalusThe only seagrass with aerial surface pollination.Thalassia testudinumA perennial seagrass forming meadows in the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico.Phyllospadix scouleriA slender, vivid green surfgrass of western North American shores.ZosteraA small genus of seagrasses with ecological and cultural significance.Zostera capensisA dominant but fragmented seagrass along African coasts.Zostera japonicaA small seagrass native to East Asia, invasive in North America.Zostera marinaThe most widespread seagrass in the Northern Hemisphere.Zostera muelleriA fast-colonizing seagrass of southern temperate coasts.Zostera noltiiDwarf eelgrass stabilizes sediments and supports coastal ecosystems.Zostera novazelandicaA disputed seagrass species endemic to New Zealand shores.HalophilaA genus of seagrasses with unisexual flowers and salt-loving name.Halophila baillonisA rare Caribbean seagrass with fragmented populations and vulnerable status.Halophila decipiensA globally distributed seagrass with understudied ecological roles.Halophila engelmanniiA seagrass with oval blades and finely serrated margins.Halophila ovalisA seagrass known as dugong grass, stabilizing sea floors.Johnson's seagrassA clonal seagrass once listed as endangered, now considered a synonym.Halophila stipulaceaInvasive seagrass spreading from Indian Ocean to Mediterranean and Caribbean.
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