WorldFloraDB - Halophila engelmannii

Characteristics

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.

Life form

perennial

Growth form

herb

Growth support

aquatic

Foliage retention

-

Sexuality

-

Pollination

-

Spread

-

Mature width (meter)

-

Mature height (meter)

0.05 - 0.08

Root system

rhizome

Rooting depth (meter)

-

Root diameter (meter)

-

Flower color

-

Blooming months

Jan	Feb	Mar
Apr	May	Jun
Jul	Aug	Sep
Oct	Nov	Dec

Fruit color

-

Fruiting months

-

Nitrogen fixer

-

Photosynthetic pathway

-

Environment

Light	-
Soil humidity
Soil texture	-
Soil acidity	-
Soil nutriment	-
Hardiness (USDA)

Usage

Uses	-
Edible	-
Therapeutic use	-
Human toxicity	-
Animal toxicity	-

Cultivation

Mode	-
Germination duration (days)	-
Germination temperacture (C°)	-
Germination luminosity	-
Germination treatment	-
Minimum temperature (C°)	-
Optimum temperature (C°)	-
Size	-
Vigor	-
Productivity	-

Distribution

Identifiers

LSID	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:431749-1
WFO ID	wfo-0000769326
COL ID	6KZKY
BDTFX ID	-
INPN ID	-
Wikipedia (EN)	Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Halophila engelmannii

WorldFloraDB 2024

Halophila engelmannii Asch.

Engelmann's seagrass (en)

Species