Enhalus acoroides
About
Enhalus is a monotypic genus of marine flowering plants. The sole species is Enhalus acoroides. Enhalus is a large seagrass native to coastal waters of the tropical Indian and Western Pacific Oceans. It is the only species of seagrass that does aerial surface pollination in which the pollen and the styles remain dry. Enhalus is surface pollinated with male flowers that detach from the plant to float on the surface until they reach a female flower where pollination can occur. Enhalus acoroides is considered a slow-growing, "climax" species.
- Family
- Hydrocharitaceae
How to use it
Enhalus acoroides is significant for its ecological role in coastal marine environments. It provides habitat and food for various marine life, helping to maintain biodiversity. Additionally, its ability to stabilize sediments makes it essential for protecting shorelines from erosion.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Enhalus acoroides
- Slug
- enhalus-acoroides
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Hydrocharitaceae
- Genus
- Enhalus
- Species
- acoroides
- Wikidata QID
- Q2697339
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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