Specimen Information

Halophila stipulacea
Halophila stipulacea
(tropical seagrass)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1878314
GroupPlants
GenusHalophila
Speciesstipulacea
Common Nametropical seagrass
CountryDominica
StateDM
LocalityLamothe Bay
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
Map
Collection Month6
Collection Year2007
Year AccuracyActual
Reference 1
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
Reference 2
Ref. Number:37447
Author:Willette, D.A., J. Chalifour, A.O.D. Debrot, M.S. Engel, J. Miller, H.A. Oxenford, F.T. Short, S.C.C. Steiner, F. Védie
Date:2014
Title:Continued expansion of the trans-Atlantic invasive marine angiosperm Halophila stipulacea in the Eastern Caribbean
Journal:Aquatic Botany
Volume:112
Pages:98-102
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordnation
VerifierDemian Willette
Size9,375 sq. m


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