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Showing Posidonia kirkmanii
- APC
- Plantae(reg.)
- Charophyta(div.)
- Equisetopsida(cl.)
- Magnoliidae(subcl.)
- Lilianae(superordo)
- Alismatales(ordo)
- Posidoniaceae(fam.)
- Posidonia(gen.)
- kirkmanii(sp.)
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Type: "HOLOTYPE: Western Australia, Israelite Bay, Gigelup Point, 10 m, 18 Dec., 1981, M.L. Cambridge & H. Kirkman, (holo.: PERTH (Fig. 5), iso.: AD, ADU, K, MEL)."
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APC Dist.: WA
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Etymology: "This species is named after Dr. H. Kirkman for his assistance in the collection of southwestern Australian seagrasses."