Specimen Information

Halophila ovalis
(Johnson's seagrass)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1878213
GroupPlants
GenusHalophila
Speciesovalis
Common NameJohnson's seagrass
StateFL
CountyBrevard
LocalitySebastian Inlet, in firm shelly sand in the sand trap on the north side of the inlet
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameCape Canaveral
HUC8 Number03080202
HUC10 NameKid Creek-Indian River Frontal
HUC10 Number0308020203
HUC12 NameKid Creek
HUC12 Number030802020305
Map
Collection Day25
Collection Month1
Collection Year1975
Year AccuracyActual
Reference 1
Ref. Number:46042
Author:Eiseman, N.J., and C. McMillan
Date:1980
Title:A new species of seagrass, Halophila johnsonii, from the Atlantic coast of Florida
Journal:Aquatic Botany
Volume:9
Pages:15-19
Record TypeLiterature
DisposalHarbor Branch Oceanographic Institution
VerifierN.J. Eisman


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