Cymodocea
Cymodocea rotundata
- Native to:
- Aldabra, Andaman Is., Australia, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Caroline Is., Comoros, Egypt, Eritrea, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Hainan, India, Jawa, Kenya, Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Malaya, Maluku, Mozambique, Mozambique Channel Is., Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Palau, Palestine, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Sinai, Socotra, Solomon Is., Somalia, South China Sea, Sudan-South Sudan, Sulawesi, Tanzania, Thailand, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Yemen
Hemprich F.G. & Ehrenberg C.G.
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cymodoceaceae
- Genus:
- Cymodocea
- Species:
- Cymodocea rotundata
- USDA Symbol:
- CYRO9
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- fish, sea turtles, dugongs
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- sandy, nutrient-poor, well-drained
- pH:
- 7.5 - 8.5 (neutral to slightly alkaline)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- thrives in shallow, coastal marine environments