Slender Seagrass
Cymodocea nodosa (Ucria) Asch.
Cymodocea nodosa (Ucria) Asch., known as Slender Seagrass, is a marine plant in the family Cymodoceaceae. It is an aquatic species that grows in shallow waters of the Mediterranean Sea and adjacent Atlantic regions. The plant is part of a broader seagrass ecosystem and is native to areas including Portugal, France, Italy, and others in the region.
Description
Cymodocea nodosa is a seagrass species that thrives in underwater environments. It is found in shallow coastal waters and is native to the Mediterranean Sea and parts of the Atlantic Ocean. Its distribution includes regions such as Portugal, France, Italy, and other coastal areas around the Mediterranean. The species was first described in 1869 and is recognized for its ecological role in marine habitats.
Other common names
Slender Seagrass
Distribution
Portugal Continental · TR · Global · Albania · Algeria · Baleares · Canary Is. · Corse · Cyprus · East Aegean Is. · Egypt · France · Gambia · Greece · Italy · Kriti · Libya · Mauritania · Morocco · Palestine · Portugal · Sardegna · Senegal · Sicilia · Sinai · Spain · Tunisia · Turkey-in-Europe · Turkey · Western Sahara
Synonyms
Cymodocea aequoreaCymodocea majorCymodocea preauxianaCymodocea webbianaKernera nodosaPhucagrostis majorPhucagrostis nodosaZostera mediterraneaZostera nodosaPhucagrostis major
