Halophila engelmannii

Ascherson in G. B. von Neumayer

in G. B. von Neumayer,Anleitung zu Wissenschaftlichen Beobachtungen auf Reisen 368. 1875.

Illustrated
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 22.

Rhizomes with 2 scales at each node. Erect stem apparent, scales 2, near middle. Leaves in pseudowhorl at apex of erect stem, 10–30 × 3–6 mm; blade linear-oblong to oblong, base cuneate, margins serrulate, apex obtuse to apiculate. Inflorescences: spathes 1-flowered. Flowers unisexual, staminate and pistillate on different plants; staminate flowers unknown; pistillate flowers sessile to nearly sessile, ca. 4 mm. Fruits beaked. Seeds 0.3 mm.


Phenology: Flowering spring.
Habitat: Sandy to coral substrates of marine waters
Elevation: -40–0 m

Distribution

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Fla., La., Tex., West Indies (Cuba), West Indies (Bahama Islands)

Discussion

Lower Taxa

None.
... more about "Halophila engelmannii"
linear;fusiform +
obtuse +  and apiculate +
Robert R. Haynes +
Ascherson in G. B. von Neumayer +
abbreviated +
cuneate +
linear-oblong;oblong +
moniliform +
Fla. +, La. +, Tex. +, West Indies (Cuba) +  and West Indies (Bahama Islands) +
-40–0 m +
sessile +  and nearly sessile +
4 cm40 mm <br />0.04 m <br /> (?) +
not echinate +
ridged;ovoid;spheric +
Sandy to coral substrates of marine waters +
sessile +, cymose +  and 1-flowered +
petiolate +  and sessile +
whorled +, opposite +  and alternate +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br />) +
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
2-6[-16]-carpellate +
3-parted +  and 6-parted +
differentiated +
Flowering spring. +
pedicellate +  and sessile +
submersed +
in G. B. von Neumayer,Anleitung zu Wissenschaftlichen Beobachtungen auf Reisen +
allen1976b +, austin1978c +, davenport1980b +, gadella1973a +  and tarver1978b +
zygomorphic +  and actinomorphic +
higher +  and midway +
echinate;reticulate +
nearly +  and spheric +
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (?) +
Illustrated +
connate +  and distinct +
(0-)2-many +
unbranched +  and rooted +
elongate +
not 2-fid +
Halophila engelmannii +
Halophila +
species +
petiolate +  and sessile +
without evident stem +  and caulescent +
perennial +  and annual +
water +, marine +  and brackish +
pubescent +  and glabrous +