Zosteraceae
Zostera

Zostera tasmanica M.Martens ex Asch.

First published in Sitzungsber. Ges. Naturf. Freunde Berlin 1867: 15 (1867)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. & SE. Australia. It is a rhizomatous hydrogeophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Jacobs, S.W.L. & Les, D.H. (2009). New combinations in Zostera (Zosteraceae). Telopea 12: 419-423.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • 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?
Tilden, J.E. [743] Australia K000203477 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gunn [1348] Australia K000203479 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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  • 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