Ruppia megacarpa | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Alismatales |
Family: | Ruppiaceae |
Genus: | Ruppia |
Species: | R. megacarpa
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Binomial name | |
Ruppia megacarpa |
Ruppia megacarpa is a submerged herb species in the genus Ruppia found in shallow brackish waters. It is a common on Australasian coasts, including Australia (NSW; SA; Vic; WA and New Zealand (type locality).[1] Isolated populations have been currently found in East Asia, including Japan, Korea, and Far East Russia,[2][3] hence, the species distribution exhibit latitudinally disjunct (antitropical) distribution between East Asia and Australasia.
This species is known to have hybridized with 'Occidentalis' of the R. maritima complex in Hokkaido, Japan.[2]