Amphibolis antarctica
Amphibolis antarctica | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Alismatales |
Family: | Cymodoceaceae |
Genus: | Amphibolis |
Species: | A. antarctica
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Binomial name | |
Amphibolis antarctica (
Asch. | |
Synonyms[2] | |
Amphibolis bicornis C.Agardh |
Amphibolis antarctica is a species of flowering plant in the family Cymodoceaceae.[2][3] It is referred to by the common names wire weed[4] or sea nymph,[5] and is a seagrass found in coastal waters of southern and western Australia.
Description
It is a herbaceous perennial up to 80 centimetres high. It has shorter leaves than the other Amphibolis species, A. griffithii. Its flowers are green, and appear from September to February.[5][6]
Taxonomy
First published as Ruppia antarctica by Jacques Labillardière in 1807, it has since been moved into numerous genera. It was named Caulinia antarctica by Robert Brown in 1810, Posidonia antarctica by C. P. J. Sprengel in 1824, Cymodocea antarctica by C. S. Kunth in 1841, and Phucagrostis antarctica by F. J. Ruprecht in 1852. It was finally placed in Amphibolis by Paul Friedrich August Ascherson in 1868, but in 1913 J. M. Black renamed it Pectinella antarctica. Since 1977 it is widely accepted as belonging to Amphibolis.[7]
Distribution and habitat
The species is generally reported as occurring from
It occur primarily in the
References
- . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Amphibolis antarctica (Labill.) Asch". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- ^ "Amphibolis antarctica (Labill.) Asch". World Flora Online. The World Flora Online Consortium. n.d. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- ISBN 1-920694-05-6- page 248
- ^ Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- .
- ^ "Amphibolis antarctica (Labill.) Sond. & Asch. ex Asch". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- ^ a b Mike van Keulen. "Amphibolis". Western Australian Seagrass. Murdoch University. Archived from the original on 2007-09-01. Retrieved 2008-03-08.
External links
- "Amphibolis antarctica (Labill.) Asch". Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- "Amphibolis antarctica (Labill.) Sond. & Asch. ex Asch". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.