Thalassia hemprichii
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Hydrocharitaceae
Genus: Thalassia
Species:
T. hemprichii
Binomial name
Thalassia hemprichii

Thalassia hemprichii, called Pacific turtlegrass, is a widespread species of seagrass in the genus Thalassia, native to the shores of the Indian Ocean, the Red Sea, and the western Pacific Ocean.[2] Its growth rate increases with CO2 enrichment, and it can tolerate lowered light conditions caused by algal blooms, allowing for it to respond positively to ocean acidification and other disturbances.[3]

References

  1. Petermanns Geogr. Mitt. 17: 242 (1871)
  2. "Thalassia hemprichii (Ehrenb. ex Solms) Asch". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  3. Jiang, Zhi Jian; Huang, Xiao-Pin; Zhang, Jing-Ping (2010). "Effects of CO2 Enrichment on Photosynthesis, Growth, and Biochemical Composition of Seagrass Thalassia hemprichii (Ehrenb.) Aschers". Journal of Integrative Plant Biology. 52 (10): 904–913. doi:10.1111/j.1744-7909.2010.00991.x. PMID 20883442.
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