Ruppia tuberosa
Ruppia tuberosa is a submerged herb in the genus Ruppia found in shallow hypersaline waters in Australia.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Ruppiaceae |
| Genus: | Ruppia |
| Species: | R. tuberosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Ruppia tuberosa J.S.Davis & Toml. | |
Distribution and habitat
This is a common submerged herb in Australian coasts, including NSW, SA, Vic, and WA (type locality).[1]
Description
This aquatic herb is one of the early diverged species in the genus.[2]
Ecology
The habitat is up to four times saltier than seawater.[1]
References
- Jacobs, S.W.L. and M.A. Brock (1982) A revision of the genus Ruppia (Potamogetonaceae) in Australia. Aquatic Botany 14: 325–337
- Ito, Y., T. Ohi-Toma, J. Murata, and Nr. Tanaka (2010) Hybridization and polyploidy of an aquatic plant, Ruppia (Ruppiaceae), inferred from plastid and nuclear DNA phylogenies. American Journal of Botany 97: 1156-1167
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