台灣海草之分類與分佈

Taxonomy and Distribution of Sea grasses in Taiwan

台灣的海草可分類為7個種，分別為：貝克鹽草（Halophila beccarii Aschers.）、毛葉鹽草（Halophila decipiens Ostenf.）、喜鹽草（Halophila ovalis (R. Br.) Hook.）、泰來藻（Thalassia hemprichii (Ehrenb.) Aschers.）、細葉二藥藻（Halodule Pinifolia (Miki) den Hartog）、和單脈二藥藻（Halodule uninervis (Forssk.) Aschers.）。這些種類的海草主要分佈於台灣本島西南沿岸和澎湖島。

Seven species of seagrasses are recognized in Taiwan. They are, namely, Halophila beccarii Aschers., Halophila decipiens Ostenf., Halophila ovalis (R. Brown) Hook. f., Thalassia hemprichii (Ehrenb.) Aschers., Halodule pinifolia (Miki) den Hartog, Halodule uninervis (Forssk.) Aschers, and Zostera japonica Aschers. & Graebn. The distributional range of these seagrasses in Taiwan is mainly in the southwest coast of main island and the Penghu islands.