Zostera noltii

Zostera noltii is a species of seagrass known by the common name dwarf eelgrass. It is found in shallow coastal waters in north western Europe, the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, Caspian Sea and Aral Sea and on islands in the Atlantic off the coast of northwest Africa. It is an important part of the intertidal and shallow subtidal ecosystems of estuaries, bays and lagoons.

Dwarf eelgrass
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Zosteraceae
Genus: Zostera
Species:
Z. noltii
Binomial name
Zostera noltii
Synonyms
List
    • Phucagrostis minor Cavolini
    • Nanozostera noltii (Hornem.) Toml. & Posl.
    • Zostera angustifolia Loser
    • Zostera emarginata Ehrenb. & Hemprich ex Asch.
    • Zostera minor Nolte ex Rchb.
    • Zostera nana Roth
    • Zostera nodosa Guss.
    • Zostera noltii (orth. var.)
    • Zostera pumila Le Gall
    • Zostera trinervis Stokes
    • Zostera uninervis Vahl ex Rchb.
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