Zostera

Zostera (marine eelgrasses)
Zostera marina
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Zosteraceae
Genus: Zostera
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Global distribution map of Zostera. Green indicates presence.
Synonyms[1]
  • Alga Tourn. ex Lam.
  • Heterozostera (Setch.) Hartog
  • Nanozostera Toml. & Posl.
Zostera sp in Mussel Ridge Channel, Birch Island, Maine

Zostera is a small genus of widely distributed seagrasses, commonly called marine eelgrass, or simply seagrass or eelgrass. The genus Zostera contains 15 species.

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