Phyllospadix japonicus

Japanese surfgrass 黑纤维虾海藻 hei xian wei xia hai zao
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
Order:	Alismatales
Family:	Zosteraceae
Genus:	Phyllospadix
Species:	P. japonicus
Binomial name
Phyllospadix japonicus Makino

Phyllospadix japonicus is a plant species found along the seacoasts of Japan, Korea, China (Hebei, Liaoning, Shandong). It occurs in the intertidal zone along the shore.^[1]

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.^{[2][3][4][5][6][7]}

References

1. Makino, Tomitarô. 1897. Botanical Magazine (Tokyo) 11: 137.
2. Flora of China v 23 p 107, Phyllospadix iwatensis
3. Ohwi, J. (1984). Flora of Japan (in English): 1-1067. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C..
4. Czerepanov, S.K. (1995). Vascular Plants of Russia and Adjacent States (The Former USSR): 1-516. Cambridge University Press.
5. Kharkevich, S.S. (ed.) (1987). Plantae Vasculares Orientalis Extremi Sovietici 2: 1-448. Nauka, Leningrad.
6. Lee, W.T. (1996). Lineamenta Florae Koreae: 1-1688. Soul T'ukpyolsi: Ak'ademi Sojok.
7. Kuo, J. & de Hertog, C. (2001). Seagrass taxonomy and identification key. Global Seagrass Research Methods: 31-78. Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam.