Highlights in Seagrasses’ Phylogeny, Physiology, and Metabolism: What Makes Them Special?
Table 1
Seagrass species sensu stricto according to the definitions by Larkum et al. [1]. The table shows combined data from Ackerman [101] and Short et al. [18].
Family
Genus
Reproductive ecology
Reproductive ecology
Distribution
Mode
Decliny
Hydrocharitaceae
Enhalus (1)
Surface
Monoecious
5*
Thalassia (2)
Submarine
Dioecious
2, 5
Halophila (14)
Submarine
Monoecious and dioecious
2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Cymodoceaceae
Amphibolis (2)
Submarine
Dioecious
6
Cymodocea (4)
Submarine
Dioecious
1, 3, 5
Halodule (8)
Submarine
Dioecious
1, 2, 5
Syringodium (4)
Submarine
Dioecious
2, 5
Thalassodendron (2)
Submarine
Dioecious
5, 6
Posidoniaceae
Posidonia (1)
Submarine
Bisexual
3, 6
Zosteraceae
Heterozostera (1)
Submarine
Monoecious
6
Phyllospadix (5)
Submarine
Dioecious
4
Nanozostera (8)
Submarine and surface
Monoecious
1, 3, 4, 5, 6
Zostera (4)
Submarine and surface
Monoecious
1, 3, 4, 5, 6
*1 Temperate North Atlantic, 2 Tropical Atlantic, 3 Mediterranean, 4 Temperate North Pacific, 5 Tropical Indo-Pacific, 6 Temperate Southern Oceans.