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Species code: Si

Syringodium isoetifolium (Asch.) Dandy
Species code: Si
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Syringodium isoetifolium, commonly known as noodle seagrass, is a marine flowering plant in the family Cymodoceaceae. It grows in shallow, sandy, or muddy areas of the Indian and Pacific Oceans, forming seagrass meadows. The species was first described in 1939.

Description

Syringodium isoetifolium is a seagrass species found in the Indian and Pacific Oceans, inhabiting shallow marine environments with sandy or muddy substrates. It is part of the Cymodoceaceae family and is known for its role in forming seagrass meadows. Its distribution includes regions such as the Andaman Islands, Borneo, the Comoros, India, and Madagascar, among others. This species is identified by the species code 'Si'.

Other common names

Species code: Si

Distribution

Global · TW · Aldabra · Andaman Is. · Borneo · Caroline Is. · China Southeast · Cocos (Keeling) Is. · Comoros · Egypt · Eritrea · Fiji · Gulf States · India · Jawa · Kenya · Laccadive Is. · Lesser Sunda Is. · Madagascar · Malaya · Maldives · Maluku · Mauritius · Mozambique · Myanmar · Nansei-shoto · New Caledonia · New Guinea · Nicobar Is. · Oman

Synonyms

Phycoschoenus isoetifoliaCymodocea isoetifoliaPhucagrostis isoetifolia

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