Specimen Information

Halophila stipulacea
Halophila stipulacea
(tropical seagrass)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1878489
GroupPlants
GenusHalophila
Speciesstipulacea
Common Nametropical seagrass
CountryDominica
StateDM
LocalityCanefield
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameEastern Caribbean
HUC8 Number32006400
Map
Collection Day10
Collection Month9
Collection Year2008
Year AccuracyActual
Reference 1
Ref. Number:46123
Author:Steiner, S.C.C., K.J. Macfarlane, L.M. Price, and D.A. Willette
Date:2010
Title:The distribution of seagrasses in Dominica, Lesser Antilles
Journal:Revista de Biología Tropical
Volume:58
Issue:Suppl. 3
Pages:89-98
Reference 2
Ref. Number:46122
Author:Steiner, S.C.C., and D.A. Willette
Date:2013
Title:The invasive seagrass Halophila stipulacea (Hydrocharitaceae, Angiospermae) and its impact on the benthic landscape of Dominica, Lesser Antilles
Publisher:Institute for Tropical Marine Ecology
Pages:21 p
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierS.C.C. Steiner


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