Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Subkingdom Viridiplantae > Infrakingdom Streptophyta > Division Tracheophyta > Subdivision Spermatophytina > Class Magnoliopsida > Superorder Lilianae > Order Alismatales > Family Cymodoceaceae > Genus Cymodocea

Cymodocea nodosa (Ucria) Asch.

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Cymodocea*	K. D. Koenig	accepted genus name
*Cymodocea nodosa*	(Ucria) Asch.	taxonomically included in
*Cymodocea rotundata*	Asch. & Schweinf.	taxonomically included in
*Cymodocea serrulata*	(R. Br.) Asch. & Magnus	taxonomically included in

Species group names

*Zostera nodosa*	Ucria	basionym
*Cymodocea aequorea*	K. D. Koenig	heterotypic synonym
*Cymodocea preauxiana*	Webb & Berthel.	heterotypic synonym
*Cymodocea webbiana*	Juss.	heterotypic synonym

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Catalan: algueró sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/

Galician: alga; algaza; ceba; seba; xeba; xebra sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/

Spanish, Castillian: alga; alga de vidrieros; alga marina; alga mediterránea; grama de mar; ova

Literature

basis of record	Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2025). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. searched on YYYY-MM-DD.
basis of record	Guiry, M.D. (2001). Macroalgae of Rhodophycota, Phaeophycota, Chlorophycota, and two genera of Xanthophycota, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 20-38
additional source	Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2025). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. searched on YYYY-MM-DD.
nomenclatural reference	in Sitzungsber. Ges. Naturf. Freunde Berlin 1869: 4. 1869

Genbank

Taxonomy

Published in AlgaeBase

Citation

Uotila, P. J. 2009+ – In: Euro+Med PlantBase - the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published at https://europlusmed.org/. Cymodocea nodosa (Ucria) Asch. Accessed through: Euro+Med PlantBase at https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/918d914d-26ec-4fd9-b4de-e47203a5959c

Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2025). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway (taxonomic information republished from AlgaeBase with permission of M.D. Guiry). Cymodocea nodosa (Ucria) Ascherson, 1870. Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:145793