Cymodocea nodosa | |
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Blossoming Cymodocea nodosa off the coast of Corsica | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Alismatales |
Family: | Cymodoceaceae |
Genus: | Cymodocea |
Species: | C. nodosa
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Binomial name | |
Cymodocea nodosa | |
Synonyms[3] | |
Cymodocea aequorea K.D.Koenig |
Cymodocea nodosa is a species of seagrass in the family Cymodoceaceae[3] and is sometimes known as little Neptune grass.[4] As a seagrass, it is restricted to growing underwater and is found in shallow parts of the Mediterranean Sea and certain adjoining areas of the Atlantic Ocean.