Specimen Information

Halophila ovalis
(Johnson's seagrass)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1878224
GroupPlants
GenusHalophila
Speciesovalis
Common NameJohnson's seagrass
CountryAntigua and Barbuda
StateAntigua
Localitysouth shore of Salt Pond adjacent to Deep Bay in northwest Antigua
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameEastern Caribbean
HUC8 Number32006400
Map
Collection Day26
Collection Month4
Collection Year2009
Year AccuracyActual
Reference 1
Ref. Number:16075
Author:Smithsonian Institution
Date:2019
Title:United States National Herbarium (US)
Publisher:Department of Botany, Smithsonian Institution
Reference 2
Ref. Number:45852
Author:Short, F.T., G.E. Moore, and K.A. Peyton
Date:2010
Title:Halophila ovalis in the Tropical Atlantic Ocean
Journal:Aquatic Botany
Volume:93
Issue:3
Pages:141-146
Commentshttp://n2t.net/ark:/65665/355814a9d-83ce-4a3f-a722-4fc1a240409d
Record TypeSpecimen
Earliest Recordnation
DisposalSmithsonian Instituion United States National Herbarium, Albion R. Hodgdon Herbarium
Museum Cat NumberUS3727814, US3727815
VerifierFred T. Short et al.


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