Narrow Leaf Seagrass [Syringodium isoetifolium]
Description
Narrow Leaf Seagrass, also known as Syringodium isoetifolium, is a marine plant species that belongs to the Cymodoceaceae family. It is commonly found in the Indian Ocean, particularly in the regions of the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf. The plant has long, slender, tubular leaves that are green to dark green in color. It forms dense underwater meadows that serve as critical habitats for a variety of marine organisms, while also playing a role in sediment stabilization.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Seagrasses
Anthophyta
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|---|---|
| Class |
Seagrasses
Anthophyta
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| Order |
Eelgrasses
Zosterales
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| Family |
Cymodoceaceae
Cymodoceaceae
|
| Genus |
Syringodium
Syringodium
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