Zosteraceae
Zostera

Zostera capensis Setch.

First published in Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 19: 815 (1933)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SE. Kenya to S. Africa, Comoros, Madagascar. It is a rhizomatous hydrogeophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Cape Provinces, Comoros, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Madagascar, Mozambique, Tanzania

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Barthelat, F. (2019). La flore illustrée de Mayotte: 1-687. Biotope éditions.
  • Kuo, J. & de Hertog, C. (2001). Seagrass taxonomy and identification key. Global Seagrass Research Methods: 31-78. Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Adamson in Fl. Cap. Penins.: 37 (1950).
  • Bandeira in Guide Seashores E Africa: 64 (1997).
  • Beentje in F.T.E.A., Zosteraceae: 1 (1999).
  • Obermeyer in F.S.A. : 58, fig.14 (1966).
  • Setch. in Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. Washington 19: 815 (1933).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Barthelat, F. (2019). La flore illustrée de Mayotte: 1-687. Biotope éditions.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Adamson in Fl. Cap. Penins.: 37 (1950).
  • Isaacs in Journ. E. Afr. Nat. Hist. Soc. 27: 32, t. 1/a–d (1968).
  • Moorjani & Simpson in Seaweeds Kenya Coast: 10, t. 8 (1988).
  • Oberm. in Flora of Southern Africa 1: 58, t. 14 (1966).
  • Setch. in Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. Washington 19: 815 (1933).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Ward, C.J. [5798] South Africa K003086040 No
Ward, C.J. South Africa K003086574 No
Ward, C.J. [8724] South Africa K003086055 No
Ward, C.J. South Africa K003086571 No
Ward, C.J. [8116] South Africa K003086059 No
Comins, D.M. [1609] South Africa K003086052 No
Ward, C.J. [7676] South Africa K003086042 No
Simons, R.H. [s.n.] South Africa K003086051 No
Musil, C.F. [167] South Africa K003086044 No
Ward, C.J. [9201] South Africa K003086062 No
Ehrenberg, C.G. [s.n.] Madagascar K003086064 No
Greenway, P.J.; Rawlins, S.P. [8902] Kenya K003086038 No
Maure, A.A. [4596] South Africa K003086048 No
Mauve, A.A. [4596] South Africa K003086049 No
Ward, C.J. [4307] South Africa K003086045 No
Ward, C.J.; Ward, M.C. South Africa K003086576 No
Ward, C.J. South Africa K003086570 No
Hildebrandt, J.M. [3275] Madagascar K003086063 No
Ward, C.J. [9115] South Africa K003086057 No
Macnae, W. [s.n.] South Africa K003086041 No
Marsh, J.A. [1325] South Africa K003086050 No
Strey, R.G. [8900] South Africa K003086047 No
Strey, R.G. [8990] South Africa K003086046 No
Ward, C.J. South Africa K003086573 No
Ward, C.J. South Africa K003086575 No
Ward, C.J. [8113] South Africa K003086060 No
Ward, C.J. [8718] South Africa K003086056 No
Ward, C.J. South Africa K003086572 No
Ward, C.J. [8031] South Africa K003086043 No
Ward, C.J. [8560] South Africa K003086039 No
Ward, C.J. [8143] South Africa K003086058 No
Comins, D.M. [1609] South Africa K003086053 No
Ward, C.J. [9301] South Africa K003086061 No
Ward, C.J. [8726] South Africa K003086054 No
Jan 1, 1932 Krauss [70] South Africa Nanozostera capensis K000346088 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1932 Schlechter, F.R.R. [5935] South Africa Nanozostera capensis K000346087 Type Yes
Duthie, A.V. [s.n.] South Africa Nanozostera capensis K000346090 Isotype Yes
Duthie, A.V. [1212] South Africa Nanozostera capensis K000346089 Type Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • 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.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • 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