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Definition of Zostera

Zostera
Zostera os"te*ra, n. [NL.] (Bot.) A genus of plants of the Naiadace[ae], or Pondweed family. Zostera marina is commonly known as sea wrack, and eelgrass.

Meaning of Zostera from wikipedia

- genus Zostera contains 15 species. Zostera marina is found on sandy substrates or in estuaries, usually submerged or partially floating. Most Zostera are...
- Zostera marina is a flowering vascular plant species as one of many kinds of seagr****, with this species known primarily by the English name of eelgr****...
- continents except Antarctica. Recent sequencing of the genomes of Zostera marina and Zostera muelleri has given a better understanding of angiosperm adaptation...
- Zostera noltii is a species of seagr**** known by the common name dwarf eelgr****. It is found in shallow coastal waters in north western Europe, the Mediterranean...
- Zostera asiatica is a species of eelgr**** native to the s****s of northeastern Asia: ****an, Korea, northeastern China (Liaoning), and the Russian Far...
- Zostera angustifolia is a marine plant with creeping underground stems. This species is similar to Zostera marina. Its leaves are narrower and are about...
- Zostera capensis is a species of dwarf eelgr**** growing along the s****s of the Indian and Atlantic oceans on the African coast. Its range extends from...
- Zostera ****onica is a species of aquatic plant in the Zosteraceae family. It is referred to by the common names dwarf eelgr**** or ****anese eelgr****, and...
- Asch. Synonyms Zostera sti****cea Forssk. Thal****ia sti****cea (Forssk.) K.D.Koenig Barkania sti****cea (Forssk.) Zanardini ex Pritz. Zostera bullata Delile...
- Zostera nigricaulis is a species of eelgr**** native to the seacoasts of New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania, and...