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Zostera capensis

Also known as: Nanozostera capensis (Setch.) Toml. & Posl. +1 more
  • Nanozostera capensis (Setch.) Toml. & Posl.
  • Zostera capensis f. elatior Setch.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Zosteraceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous hydrogeophyte.

Zostera capensis is a rhizomatous plant belonging to the Zosteraceae family. Indigenous to Africa, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.

Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Plant Type
Aquatic Plant

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Cape Provinces, Comoros, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Madagascar, Mozambique, Tanzania

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