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

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).

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.

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

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