Seagrass
Halophila minor
- Native to:
- Aldabra, Australia, Caroline Is., China, Comoros, Fiji, Hainan, India, Jawa, Kenya, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Marianas, Mozambique, Nansei-shoto, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Seychelles, Solomon Is., South China Sea, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Tonga, Vietnam
Ch. Gaudichaud,Hemprich F.G. & Ehrenberbg C.G.,John Game,John Game,Lori Morris,,Forsyth, William, 1772-1835,Oliver, Daniel,,Bentham-Moxon Trust. Curtis, William, Curtis's botanical magazine dedications, 1827-1927 : portraits and biographical notes. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Stanley Smith Horticultural Trust.,Karel Domin (en.wikipedia.org),Mohl, Hugo von, 1805-1872 Schlechtendal, D. F. L. von (Diederich Franz Leonhard), 1794-1866,Ridley, Henry Nicholas, 1855-1956
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Hydrocharitaceae
- Genus:
- Halophila
- Species:
- Halophila minor
- USDA Symbol:
- HAOV2
Growth Characteristics
- Height:
- 5 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- sea turtles, dugongs, fish
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes