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Syringodium

Scientific Name: Syringodium

Family: Cymodoceaceae

Category: Monocot

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Syringodium: A Genus of Seagrass

Syringodium is a genus of seagrass belonging to the family Cymodoceaceae. These marine plants are found in warm ocean environments.

Considerations for Pets

  • Syringodium species have terete (cylindrical) leaves.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Syringodium Kützing, 1860
  • Family: Cymodoceaceae
  • Order: HELOBIAE
  • Synonyms:
    • For Syringodium filiforme: Cymodocea filiformis (Kützing) Correll, C. manatorum Ascherson.

Species

  • Currently, two accepted species are recognized within the genus Syringodium.
  • The type species (holotype) of the genus is Syringodium filiforme.
  • Examples:
    • Syringodium filiforme Kützing
    • Syringodium isoetifolium (Ascherson) Dandy

Common Names

  • Syringodium filiforme is commonly known as manatee grass.

Distribution and Habitat

  • Syringodium species are found along the shorelines of tropical and subtropical marine environments.
  • Syringodium filiforme occurs in the western tropical Atlantic, including Florida and the Gulf Coast.
  • Syringodium isoetifolium has a wide Indo-Pacific distribution, including southern Japan, Taiwan, Hainan (China), and the Palau Islands (West Pacific).
  • It can be abundant in specific locations, such as Pulau Semakau and Cyrene Reef, growing alongside other seagrasses like Enhalus acoroides.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Syringodium species have branched rhizomes that root at the nodes.
  • Shoots are erect.
  • Leaves are terete (cylindrical).
  • Syringodium filiforme leaf blades are 10-30 cm long.
  • Syringodium blades can grow upwards of 50cm in length.

Interactions with Other Organisms

  • Syringodium isoetifolium can have epiphytes growing on it.

Further Information

  • IUCN Red List: Includes a species range map for Syringodium filiforme.
  • The Plant List: Contains information on Syringodium species.
  • World Register of Marine Species: Provides details, including presence in specific regions.
  • Wikimedia Commons: Hosts images, such as "Syringodium isoetifolium ployant sous la houle.jpg".