Specimen Information

Halophila stipulacea
Halophila stipulacea
(tropical seagrass)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1878509
GroupPlants
GenusHalophila
Speciesstipulacea
Common Nametropical seagrass
CountrySaint Lucia
StateLC
LocalityLabrelotte Bay
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
Map
Collection Month2
Collection Year2008
Year AccuracyActual
Reference 1
Ref. Number:46122
Author:Steiner, S.C.C., and D.A. Willette
Date:2013
Title:The invasive seagrass Halophila stipulacea (Hydrocharitaceae, Angiospermae) and its impact on the benthic landscape of Dominica, Lesser Antilles
Publisher:Institute for Tropical Marine Ecology
Pages:21 p
Reference 2
Ref. Number:45835
Author:Willette, D.A., and R.F. Ambrose
Date:2009
Title:The distribution and expansion of the invasive seagrass Halophila stipulacea in Dominica, West Indies, with a preliminary report from St. Lucia
Journal:Aquatic Botany
Volume:91
Issue:3
Pages:137-142
CommentsFrom Supplement to Steiner and Willette 2013: https://www.itme.org/reports/ITME_DATA_SUP_2013Steiner_Willette.pdf
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierDemian Willette


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