Fig. 49: Ruppia maritima: a and b, variations in habit, the stems sometimes very 

 long and slender or sometimes with short fractiflex nodes, X %; c, peduncle bearing 2 

 young flowers, each consisting of 2 large bicellular anthers and 4 pistils, X 8; d, 2 

 flowers, after fertilization, X 8; e, development of the long-pediceled fruits following 

 fertilization of the 2 flowers( note elongate, coiled peduncle), X 2; f, mature nutlet, 

 hard and black, X 8; g, 2 stipular sheaths of the alternate capillary succulent leaves, 

 X 2; h, habit variation, X %; i, serrate leaf tip, X 20. (From Mason, Fig. 32). 



