Ruppia polycarpa is a submerged aquatic herb species in the genus Ruppia found in shallow brackish waters. It is a common submerged herb on Australasian coasts, including Australia (NSW; SA; Vic; WA) and New Zealand (type locality).[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Ruppiaceae |
| Genus: | Ruppia |
| Species: | R. polycarpa
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It was first described in 1967 by Ruth Mason from a specimen (CHR 150837B) found near the mouth of the Selwyn River, New Zealand, on the riverbed, on 27 February 1966 by J. Clarke.[2]
It grows in "fresh to hypersaline coastal lakes, lagoons and estuaries".[4]
References
edit- ^ "Ruppia polycarpa". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- ^ a b Mason, R. (1967). "The species of Ruppia in New Zealand". New Zealand Journal of Botany. 5 (4): 524. doi:10.1080/0028825X.1967.10428771. ISSN 0028-825X. pdf
- ^ Jacobs, S.W.L.; Brock, M.A. (1982). "A revision of the genus Ruppia (Potamogetonaceae) in Australia". Aquatic Botany. 14: 325–337. doi:10.1016/0304-3770(82)90106-1. ISSN 0304-3770.
- ^ S.W.L.Jacobs, M.A.Brock (2020). "Ruppia polycarpa. In: Flora of Australia". Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, Canberra. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
External links
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Media related to Ruppia polycarpa at Wikimedia Commons- Ruppia polycarpa occurrence data from Australasian Virtual Herbarium
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