Halophila ovalis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Alismatales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Ordo: Alismatales

Familia: Hydrocharitaceae
Genus: Halophila
Species: Halophila ovalis

Name

Halophila ovalis (R.Br.) Hook.f., 1858

Synonyms

  • Basionym
    • Caulinia ovalis R.Br., Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland.: 339 (1810).
  • Homotypic
    • Kernera ovalis (R.Br.) Schult. & Schult.f. in J.J.Roemer & J.A.Schultes, Syst. Veg., ed. 15 bis 7: 170 (1829).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Red Sea to Madagascar and Pacific
      • Andaman Is., Borneo, Cape Provinces, Caroline Is., China Southeast, Comoros, Egypt, Eritrea, Fiji, Gulf States, Hainan, India, Iran, Japan, Jawa, Kenya, Kuwait, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Malaya, Maluku, Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New South Wales, Nicobar Is., Norfolk Is., Northern Territory, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Queensland, Rodrigues, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Society Is., Solomon Is., Somalia, South China Sea, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tonga, Vietnam, Western Australia, Yemen
    • Introduced into:
      • Florida, Leeward Is.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

  • Hooker, J.D. 1858–1859. The botany of the Antarctic voyage [...]. Part 3. Flora Tasmaniae. Vol. 2. 1-422 pp. + C-CC pl. London: L. Reeve. BHL Reference page. : 2: 45

Additional references

Vernacular names

English: seagrass
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