Specimen Information

Halophila stipulacea
Halophila stipulacea
(tropical seagrass)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1878311
GroupPlants
GenusHalophila
Speciesstipulacea
Common Nametropical seagrass
CountrySint Maarten (Dutch part)
StateSX
LocalityLittle Key, Simpson Bay Lagoon
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameEastern Caribbean
HUC8 Number32006400
Map
Collection Day12
Collection Month2
Collection Year2011
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker | dispersed
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:46108
Author:Bervoets, T.
Date:2011
Title:Results of Nature Foundation Research into invasive Seagrass H. stipulacea in the Simpson Bay Lagoon
Publisher:Nature Foundation St. Maarten
Pages:7 p
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierTadzio Bervoets


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