Ruppia tuberosa

Ruppia tuberosa
Scientific classification Edit this 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.

Ruppia tuberosa is a submerged herb in the genus Ruppia found in shallow hypersaline waters in Australia.

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

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  1. ^ a b Jacobs, S.W.L. and M.A. Brock (1982) A revision of the genus Ruppia (Potamogetonaceae) in Australia. Aquatic Botany 14: 325–337
  2. ^ 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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