Specimen Information

Halophila stipulacea
Halophila stipulacea
(tropical seagrass)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1882424
GroupPlants
GenusHalophila
Speciesstipulacea
Common Nametropical seagrass
CountryBonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
StateBonaire
LocalityLac Bay
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
Map
Collection Year2013
Year AccuracyActual
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:45843
Author:Smulders, F.O.H., J.A. Vonk, M.S. Engel, and M.J.A. Christianen
Date:2017
Title:Expansion and fragment settlement of the non-native seagrass Halophila stipulacea in a Caribbean bay
Journal:Marine Biology Research
Volume:13
Issue:9
Pages:967-974
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierFee O. Smulders


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