Taxonomy Profile: Zostera marina (L)

Zostera marina: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Plantae
Taxonomic Rank:
Species
Synonym(s):
Zostera pacifica
S Watson
Zostera marina var. latifolia
Morong
Zostera marina var. marina
L
Zostera marina var. stenophylla
Asch & Graebn
Common Name(s):
seawrack []
eelgrass []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
accepted
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Zostera marina: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Plantae
plants |
Planta |
Vegetal |
plantes |
Subkingdom : Viridiplantae
green plants |
Infrakingdom : Streptophyta
land plants |
Superdivision : Embryophyta
Phylum : Tracheophyta
vascular plants |
tracheophytes |
Subphylum : Spermatophytina
spermatophytes |
seed plants |
phanérogames |
Superorder : Lilianae
monocots |
monocotyledons |
monocotylédones |
Order : Alismatales
Family : Zosteraceae
eel grass |
eelgrass |
Genus : Zostera
eelgrass |
Species : Zostera marina
seawrack |
eelgrass |
Zostera marina Direct Children(s):
Zostera marina: References
Expert(s):
Source(s):
Source:
NODC Taxonomic Code
Acquired:
1996-07-29
Notes:
Reference for:
Zostera marina
Source:
The PLANTS Database
Acquired:
1996-07-26
Notes:
National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
Reference for:
Zostera marina
Source:
The PLANTS Database
Acquired:
2000-01-21
Notes:
National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
Reference for:
Zostera marina
Source:
Zosteraceae of North America Update
Acquired:
2011-01-25
Notes:
Updated for ITIS by the Flora of North America Expertise Network, in connection with an update for USDA PLANTS (2007-2010)
Reference for:
Zostera marina
Publication(s):
Zostera marina: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Africa
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Alaska / Native
Zostera marina: Comments