Kagoshima
No.419 Habitat of Podostemaceae species and Thorea okadai in Sendai-gawa Criteria for selection:2 City:C/Town:T/ Village:V Wetland type Biota Habitat Reason for selection Miyanojo T, Hishikari T Rivers Aquatic plants Natural habitat of plant species belonging to the family Podostemaceae in Sendai-gawa Natural growth of Cladopus japonicus is found. It is rare worldwide to find plant species belonging to the family Podostemaceae in a temperate zone. Sendai-gawa (river) supports Cladopus japonicus. Freshwater algae Habitat of Thorea okadai (red algae) in Sendai-gawa Habitat of Thorea okadai (red algae), classified as Vulnerable (VU). This species is designated as a National Natural Monument. [ Back ]
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