Zostera capensis Setch.

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Status:	Native
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Derivation of specific name:	capensis: of the Cape (South Africa)
Habitat:	In shallow calm coastal waters, on mud flats, edges of channels, occasionally on sand. Exposed at very low tide.
Altitude range:	Up to 0 m
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Worldwide distribution:	Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, South Africa and Madagascar.
Mozambique distribution:	N,M
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Red data list status:	Vulnerable
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Literature:	Bandeira, S.O. (2009). Zosteraceae Flora Zambesiaca 12(2) Pages 94 - 95. (Includes a picture).

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Zostera capensis
African Plant Database: Zostera capensis
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