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Halodule uninervis (Narrowleaf seagrass)
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> Spermatophyta (seed plants) > Angiospermae (flowering
plants) > Monocotyledons > Order: Alismatales
> Family: Cymodoceaceae > Genus:
Halodule
A marine herb, growing on sandy substrates to a
depth of about 30 m. Distributed along the east coast of Africa from
Egypt to KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. Also Madagascar, Mauritius,
Seychelles, Arabia to the Philippines, Australia and New Caledonia.
A favourite food of the
Dugong.
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