Posidonia oceanica
Posidonia oceanica (L.) Delile
- kingdom Plantae
- phylum Magnoliophyta
- class Liliopsida
- order Alismatales
- family Posidoniaceae
- genus Posidonia
Common Names
شتناره (شِتناره)، سنتاره (سِتناره) (Arabic)
Languages: English
Ecology and Distribution
Global Distribution
Mediterranean coasts.
Distribution in Egypt
Mareotic Sector.
Habitat
Usually forming an extensive massive turf on sand, in deep seawater, abundant on sandy beaches.
Life Expectancy
Perennial.
Taxonomy
- Zostera oceanica L. (synonym)
- Posidonia caulini K. (synonym)
References
(Submitted). Flora of Egypt. Cairo: Al Hadara Publishing..