- Posidonia coriacea
Taxobox
regnum =Plant ae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis =Liliopsida
ordo =Alismatales
familia =Posidoniaceae
genus = "Posidonia "
species ="P. coriacea"
binomial="Posidonia coriacea"
binomial_authority = Cambridge and J.Kuo"Posidonia coriacea" is a species of
seagrass that occurs in the southern waters ofAustralia .Description
A species of "
Posidonia ". A perennialrhizomatous herb that appears as stands in marine habitat. This species is found at depths from 1 to 30 metres on white sands, in areas subject to intense wave action. The leaf blades are 2.5 to 7 millimetres wide, and 1.25 metres long. Two or three leaves, with large bases, appear from each shoot. They are leathery and thickened convexly on the upper and lower surfaces. Between 7 and 11 veins appear on each leaf. The leaf sheath breaks into strips, rather than the fibrous detritus of similar species. The flowering period is primarily during the months of August and September.Distribution
"Posidonia coriacea" is recorded at
Shark Bay, Western Australia , around coasts ofSouthwest Australia , and across the Bight toSouth Australia .Taxonomy
This species is contained by the "
Posidoniaceae " family, one of eight occurring in southern Australia. The ninth member, "Posidonia oceanica ", is found in the mediterranean sea. Several related species within "Posidonia" are described as the "Posidonia ostenfeldii" complex.References
*cite book |last= Rippey|first=Elizabeth |authorlink= |coauthors=Rowland (Reinette), Barbara |editor= |others= |title=Coastal plants: Perth and the south-west region |origyear=1995 |edition= 2nd ed. |year=2004 |publisher=
University of Western Australia Press |location= Perth |language= |isbn= 1 920694 05 6|pages= 244, 246, 256|chapter= |quote=
*FloraBase|name=Posidonia coriacea|id=105
*APNI|name=Posidonia coriacea|id=2430
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