Amphibolis antarctica

Amphibolis antarctica

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Alismatales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Ordo: Alismatales

Familia: Cymodoceaceae
Genus: Amphibolis
Species: Amphibolis antarctica

Name

Amphibolis antarctica Labill.) Asch., Linnaea 35: 164 (1867).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Ruppia antarctica Labill., Nov. Holl. Pl. 2: 116 (1806).
• Homotypic
  • Caulinia antarctica (Labill.) R.Br., Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland.: 339 (1810).
  • Posidonia antarctica (Labill.) Spreng., Syst. Veg. 1: 181 (1824).
  • Kernera antarctica (Labill.) Schult. & Schult.f. in J.J.Roemer & J.A.Schultes, Syst. Veg., ed. 15 bis 7: 170 (1829).
  • Cymodocea antarctica (Labill.) Endl., Gen. Pl.: 230 (1837).
  • Phucagrostis antarctica Labill.) F.Muell. ex Asch., Linnaea 35: 159 (1867).
  • Graumuellera antarctica (Labill.) B.D.Jacks., Index Kew. 1: 1061 (1893), pro syn.
  • Pectinella antarctica (Labill.) J.M.Black, Trans. & Proc. Roy. Soc. South Australia 37: 1 (1913).
• Heterotypic
  • Amphibolis bicornis C.Agardh, Spec. Alg. 2(1): 474 (1822).
  • Amphibolis zosterifolia C.Agardh, Spec. Alg. 2(1): 475 (1822).
  • Cymodocea zosterifolia (C.Agardh) F.Muell., Syst. Census Austral. Pl. 1: 121 (1882).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Australasia Regional: Australia S. Australia References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Ascherson, P.F.A., 1867. Linnaea 35: 164.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Amphibolis antarctica in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jan 12. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Amphibolis antarctica. Published online. Accessed: Jan 12 2020.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Amphibolis antarctica in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jan 12. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2020. Amphibolis antarctica. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 12 Jan 2020.

Vernacular names

English: sea nymph, wire weed

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