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Thalassodendron
Scientific Name: Thalassodendron
Family: Cymodoceaceae
Category: Monocot
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Thalassodendron: A Genus of Seagrass
Thalassodendron is a genus of seagrass belonging to the family Cymodoceaceae. The genus was formally described in 1970.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Genus: Thalassodendron
- Family: Cymodoceaceae
- Publication: Described as a genus in 1970 by Hartog, C. den in "The sea-grasses of the world."
- Type Species: Thalassodendron typica Lendenfeld, 1888 (designated by subsequent designation).
- Synonyms: The text mentions Thalassodendron rubens dura as a synonym for another species, but its relation to the Thalassodendron genus isn't confirmed.
Distribution and Habitat
- Thalassodendron species are found along the shores of the Indian Ocean.
- Thalassodendron ciliatum has a wide Indo-Pacific distribution, from the western Philippines to Borneo and Singapore.
- Thalassodendron pachyrhizum is endemic to Australia, ranging from Geraldton in Western Australia south to Albany.
Accepted Species
- The Plant List includes 2 accepted species names for the genus Thalassodendron.
Thalassodendron ciliatum: Sickle-Leaved Cymodocea
Thalassodendron ciliatum, commonly known as the sickle-leaved cymodocea, is a specific species within the Thalassodendron genus.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Thalassodendron ciliatum (Forssk.) den Hartog
- Basionym: Zostera ciliata Forssk.
- Taxonomic Serial No.: 39058
Distribution and Habitat
- Has been recorded for the first time from the Papua New Guinea mainland.
- Found in southern Mozambique.
- Observed in Jesser Point, Sodwana Bay.
Morphological Characteristics
- Marine herbs with robust, woody, sympodial rhizomes.
- Stems are erect and unbranched, bearing 6-8 leaves.
- Leaves arise at intervals of 4 internodes.