Posidoniaceae

Posidonia K.D.Koenig

First published in Ann. Bot. (König & Sims) 2: 95 (1805), nom. cons.
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Medit., S. Australia.

Distribution

Native to:

Albania, Algeria, Baleares, Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Egypt, France, Greece, Hainan, Italy, Kriti, Libya, Morocco, New South Wales, Sardegna, Sicilia, Sinai, South Australia, Spain, Tasmania, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Victoria, Western Australia, Yugoslavia

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

  • Caulinia DC. in J.B.A.M.de Lamarck & A.P.de Candolle, Fl. Franç., éd. 3, 3: 156 (1805), nom. illeg.
  • Kernera Willd. in Sp. Pl., ed. 4. 4: 947 (1806), nom. illeg.

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Castroviejo, S. & al. (eds.) (2010). Flora Iberica 17: 1-298. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC, Madrid.
  • Den Hartog, C. (1970). The sea-grasses of the world. Verhandelingen der Koninklijke Nederlandsche Akademie van Wetenschappen, Afdeeling Natuurkunde, Tweede Sectie 59(1): 1-275.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Christenhusz, M.J.M.,, Chase, M.W., Fay,M.F [6446] Australia K000696290 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. s.n.] K001132687 Unknown Type Material Yes
Baird, A.M. Australia K:SPC-34668.000 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5184] Caulinia K001120073 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5184] Caulinia K001120074 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0