Seagrasses are marine plants belonging to two monocotyledonous families, Hydrocharitaceae and Potamogetonaceae. Being the only submerged marine angiosperms to have very successfully adapted to survive in the saline environment, these form a very fascinating group of plants. They are distinct from the members of the grass family Poaceae and should not be confused with them. Of the 52 species of seagrasses available in both tropical and temperate waters around the ...
Type Collections in the Central National Herbarium
