Thalassia hemprichii

Thalassia hemprichii, called Pacific turtlegrass, is a widespread species of seagrass in the genus Thalassia, native to the shores of the Indian Ocean, the Red Sea, and the western Pacific Ocean.^[3] Its growth rate increases with CO₂ enrichment, and it can tolerate lowered light conditions caused by algal blooms, allowing for it to respond positively to ocean acidification and other disturbances.^[4]

Thalassia hemprichii
Botanical illustration
Leaves
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Alismatales
Family:	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus:	Thalassia
Species:	T. hemprichii
Binomial name
Thalassia hemprichii (Ehrenb. ex Solms) Asch.[2]