Amphibolis griffithii
Amphibolis griffithii | |
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A. griffithii in Yankalilla, Australia | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Alismatales |
Family: | Cymodoceaceae |
Genus: | Amphibolis |
Species: | A. griffithii
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Binomial name | |
Amphibolis griffithii (
J.M.Black) Hartog |
Amphibolis griffithii is a seagrass found in waters along the southwestern coasts of Western Australia, extending to Encounter Bay in South Australia .
Description
A common marine herb, the
The leaves are arranged at the end of its many branches, attached in an overlapping sheath, and are bright green, perhaps with red patches. These assist in maintaining the meadows cohesion by protecting against erosion from the ocean's currents. Each leaf blade may be up to 75mm long, with a uniform width of 2.5 to 6mm, four or five of the ribbon-like leaves rise upward from the many branches. The form of the sheath, and the longer leaves, differentiate this species from its cogener Amphibolis antarctica, and it is found in rougher oceans than that species. [citation needed]
Distribution
Found along the western coast of Australia, south of
Taxonomy
John McConnell Black provisionally gave this species its name in 1948, the accepted species description was published by Cornelis den Hartog in 1970. [citation needed]
References
- Rippey, Elizabeth; Rowland (Reinette), Barbara (2004) [1995]. Coastal plants: Perth and the south-west region (2nd ed.). Perth: ISBN 1-920694-05-6.
- Mike van Keulen (2005-10-25). "Amphibolis". Western Australian Seagrass. Murdoch University. Archived from the original on 2007-09-01. Retrieved 2007-12-16.
- "Amphibolis griffithii". Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- "Amphibolis griffithii". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.