Ruppiaceae

Ruppia L.

Last edited by Pieter B. Pelser, 23 September 2013

Ruppia maritima L., Sp. Pl., 1st Ed. (1753) 127; Merr., Fl. Manila (1912) 68; Merrill, EPFP 1 (1923) 24. Distribution: LUZON: NCR, PANAY. Notes: Worldwide distribution. Seagrass. Below 0m. Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1). Native.

References

Hartog, C den & G Wiegleb. 2002. Potamogetonaceae, Zosteraceae, and Cymodoceaceae. Flora Malesiana, Series 1 16: 167-216
Ito, Y, T Ohi-Toma, J Murata & N 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