Cymodocea

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Cymodocea

Description

Fruit with a stony pericarp, semi-circular to semi-ovate or elliptic, laterally compressed, with dorsal ridges and a beak.

Distribution

Asia-Tropical, tropical and subtropical seas of the Old World present
The genus contains 4 species and is widely distributed in tropical and subtropical seas of the Old World. In Malesia 2 species.

Citation

Hartog 1970: Sea-grasses of the World: 160
Benth. & Hook.f. 1883 – In: Gen. Pl.: 1019
1907 – In: Engl., Pflanzenr. 11: 146
Kuntze 1891 – In: Rev. Gen. Pl.: 744