Phyllospadix japonicus

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Phyllospadix japonicus
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Zosteraceae
Genus: Phyllospadix
Species:
P. japonicus
Binomial name
Phyllospadix japonicus
Makino, 1897

Phyllospadix japonicus, known as Asian surfgrass, [2] is a plant species found along the seacoasts of Japan, Korea, China (Hebei, Liaoning, Shandong). It occurs in the intertidal zone along the shore. [3]

Phyllospadix japonicus is a perennial herb spreading by means of rhizomes. Leaves are long, up to 100 cm long but rarely more than 2.5 mm across. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

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References

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  2. English Names for Korean Native Plants (PDF). Pocheon: Korea National Arboretum. 2015. p. 571. ISBN   978-89-97450-98-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2017 via Korea Forest Service.
  3. Makino, Tomitarô. 1897. Botanical Magazine (Tokyo) 11: 137.
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