Posidonia robertsoniae J.Kuo & Cambridge 1984
Publication Details
Posidonia robertsoniae J.Kuo & Cambridge 1984: 281
Published in: Kuo, J. & Cambridge, M.L. (1984). A taxonomic study of the Posidonia ostenfeldii complex (Posidoniaceae) with descriptions of four new Australian seagrasses. Aquatic Botany 20: 267-295.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Posidonia is Posidonia caulinii K.D.Koenig.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Posidonia ostenfeldii Hartog.
Source of Synonymy
Campey M.L., Waycott M. & Kendrick G.A. (2000). Re-evaluating species boundaries among members of the Posidonia ostenfeldii species complex (Posidoniaceae) - morphological and genetic variation. Aquatic Botany 66: 41-56.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 03 December 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 17 January 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 January 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 May 2025
