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, NW. Balkan Pen., Sardegna, Sicilia, Sinai, South Australia, Spain, Tasmania, Tunisia, Türkiye, Türkiye-in-Europe, Victoria, Western Australia

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?
s.coll. [s.n.] K003908373 Yes
Sintenis, P. [227] K003908397 Yes
[Moriez] [s.n.] France K003908374 Yes
Baird, A.M. [s.n.] Australia K003908455 Yes
{Cl. Grenier} [s.n.] France K003908371 Yes
Piccone, A.; Dauphinoise, S. [3067] Italy K003908380 Yes
Baird, A.M. [s.n.] Australia K003908456 Yes
Gandoger, M. [207] Tunisia K003908414 Yes
Christenhusz, M.J.M.,, Chase, M.W., Fay,M.F [6446] Australia K000696290 No
Piccone, A. [s.n.] Italy K003908378 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003908381 Yes
Baird, A.M. [s.n.] Australia K003908454 Yes
Baird, A.M. [s.n.] Australia K003908458 Yes
Mosseray, R. [s.n.] Italy K003908379 Yes
Baird, A.M. [s.n.] Australia K003908457 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [C202] Italy K003908375 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [C202] Italy K003908376 Yes
[Zuccarini] [558] Greece K003908398 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. s.n.] K001132687 Unknown Type Material Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] K003908413 Yes
Croft, J.R. [LAE65541] Papua New Guinea K003908415 Yes
Jackson, A.K.; Turrill, W.B. (Dr.) [326] K003908395 Yes
Hill, A.W.; Sandwith, N.Y.; Turrill, W.B. (Dr.) [2767] K003908392 Yes
Baird, A.M. Australia K:SPC-34668.000 No
Thomas [s.n.] Italy K001651506 Yes
Thuret, G. [31] K003908372 Yes
Sintenis, P.; Bornmüller, J. [693] K003908396 Yes
[Pernel] [s.n.] K003908412 Yes
Smith, G.G. [243] Australia K003908452 Yes
Baird, A.M. [s.n.] Australia K003908453 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5184] Caulinia K001120073 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5184] Caulinia K001120074 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • EBC Common Names

    • Common Names from Kew's Economic Botany Collection https://www.kew.org/science/collections-and-resources/collections/economic-botany-collection

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. 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 2026. 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