Specimen Information

Halophila decipiens
(Caribbean seagrass)
Plants
Native Transplant

Specimen ID1878229
GroupPlants
GenusHalophila
Speciesdecipiens
Common NameCaribbean seagrass
CountryUnited States Minor Outlying Islands
LocalityMidway Atoll, inner harbor
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
Map
Collection Day17
Collection Month5
Collection Year2001
Year AccuracyActual
Reference 1
Ref. Number:46089
Author:McDermid, K.J., M.C. Gregoritza, and D.W. Freshwater
Date:2002
Title:A new record of a second seagrass species from the Hawaiian archipelago: Halophila decipiens Ostenfeld
Journal:Aquatic Botany
Volume:74
Issue:3
Pages:257-262
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierKarla McDermid et al.


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