Halophila
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 Halophila johnsonii - Johnson's Seagrass
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Halophila is a genus of seagrasses in the family Hydrocharitaceae, the tape-grasses. The number of its contained species, and its own placement in the order Alismatales, has been subject to revision by botanical authors.
It is widespread in tropical waters, the distribution range also extends to subtropical and temperate waters. The genus was first described by Louis-Marie Aubert du Petit-Thouars in 1802.[1]
[edit] Species
- Halophila australis
- Halophila baillonis
- Halophila decipiens
- Halophila engelmannii
- Halophila hawaiiana
- Halophila johnsonii
- Halophila minor
- Halophila ovalis
- Halophila spinulosa
- Halophila tricostata
[edit] References
- ^ Louis-Marie Aubert du Petit-Thouars Genera Nova Madagascariensia 2
[edit] External links
Information related to Halophila from Wikispecies.
Media related to Halophila from the Wikimedia Commons.- Halophila. FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia.
