Hydrocharitaceae
Halophila

Halophila minor (Zoll.) Hartog

First published in Fl. Males. 5: 410 (1957)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Kenya to Mozambique and W. Pacific. It is a rhizomatous hydrogeophyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Aldabra, Caroline Is., China Southeast, Comoros, Fiji, Hainan, India, Jawa, Kenya, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Marianas, Mozambique, Nansei-shoto, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Philippines, Queensland, Samoa, Seychelles, Solomon Is., South China Sea, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Tonga, Vietnam, Western Australia

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Caminho, J., Mutemba, L., Matusse, E., Osborne, J., Wursten, B., Burrows, J., Cianciullo, S., Malatesta, L. & Attorre, F. (2022). An updated checklist of Mozambique’s vascular plants. PhytoKeys 189: 61-80.
  • Fosberg, F.R., Sachet, M.-H., Oliver, R. (1987). A Geographical Checklist of the Micronesian Monocotyledonae. Micronesica; Journal of the College of Guam 20: 19-129.
  • Hộ, P.-H. (1993). Câycỏ Việtnam. An Illustrated flora of Vietnam 3(1): 1-603d. Pham-hoang Ho, Montréal.
  • Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (eds.) (2020). Flora of Japan IVa: 1-430. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
  • Kuo, J. & de Hertog, C. (2001). Seagrass taxonomy and identification key. Global Seagrass Research Methods: 31-78. Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam.
  • Smith, A.C. (1979). Flora Vitiensis Nova. A new flora for Fiji (Spermatophytes only) 1: 1-495. Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden, Lawai.
  • Timberlake, J.R. & Martins, E.S. (eds.) (2009). Flora Zambesiaca 12(2): 1-208. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Turner, I.M., Xing, F. & Corlett, R.T. (2000). An annotated check-list of the vascular plants of the South China Sea and its shores. The Raffles bulletin of Zoology, Suppl. 8: 23-116.
  • Van Steenis, C.G.G.J. (ed.) (1955-1958). Flora Malesiana 5: 1-595. Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 23: 1-515. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • Yip, K.L. & Lai, C.C. (2006). Halophila minor (Hydrocharitaceae), a new record with taxonomic notes of the Halophila from the Hong Kong Special Administative Region, China. Acta Phytotaxonomica Sinica 44: 457-463.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Simpson, D. (1989). Hydrocharitaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-29. [Cited as Halophila ovata.]

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Bandeira & Björk in S. Afr. J. Bot. 67: 421 (2001).
  • Bandeira & Gell in Green & Short, World Atlas Seagrasses: 99 (2003).
  • Hartog in Fl. Males. (5): 410, fig.17b (1957).
  • Kuo & Hartog in Short & Coles, Global Seagrass Res. Meth.: 50 (2001).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Den Hartog, C. (1970). The sea-grasses of the world. Verhandelingen der Koninklijke Nederlandsche Akademie van Wetenschappen, Afdeeling Natuurkunde, Tweede Sectie 59(1): 1-275.
  • Fosberg, F.R. & Renvoize, S.A. (1980). The Flora of Aldabra and neighbouring islands: 1-358. Crown, London.
  • Fosberg, F.R., Sachet, M.-H., Oliver, R. (1987). A Geographical Checklist of the Micronesian Monocotyledonae. Micronesica; Journal of the College of Guam 20: 19-129.
  • Hancock, I.R. & Henderson, C.P. (1988). Flora of the Solomon Islands. Research Bulletin Dodo Creek Research Station 7: 1-203.
  • Hộ, P.-H. (1993). Câycỏ Việtnam. An Illustrated flora of Vietnam 3(1): 1-603d. Pham-hoang Ho, Montréal.
  • Karthikeyan, S., Jain, S.K., Nayar, M.P. & Sanjappa, M. (1989). Florae Indicae Enumeratio: Monocotyledonae: 1-435. Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta.
  • Kua, J., Kanamoto, Z., Iizumi, H. & Mukai, H. (2006). Seagrasses of the genus Halophila Thouars (Hydrochartiaceae) from Japan. Acta Phytotaxonomica et Geobotanica 57: 129-154.
  • Short, F.T., Moore, G.E. & Peyron, K.A. (2010). Halophila ovalis in the tropical Atlantic ocean. Aquatic Botany 93: 141-146.
  • Simpson, D. (1989). Hydrocharitaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-29.
  • Smith, A.C. (1979). Flora Vitiensis Nova. A new flora for Fiji (Spermatophytes only) 1: 1-495. Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden, Lawai.
  • Timberlake, J.R. & Martins, E.S. (eds.) (2009). Flora Zambesiaca 12(2): 1-208. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Turner, I.M., Xing, F. & Corlett, R.T. (2000). An annotated check-list of the vascular plants of the South China Sea and its shores. The Raffles bulletin of Zoology, Suppl. 8: 23-116.
  • Van Steenis, C.G.G.J. (ed.) (1955-1958). Flora Malesiana 5: 1-595. Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 23: 1-515. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Stoddart, D.R. [4310] Australia K002908060 No
Bailey, A. [608c] Solomon Islands K002908094 No
Mckee, H.S. [7892] New Caledonia K002908095 No
Gibbs, P.E.; Stoddart, D.R. [4909] Australia K002908059 Yes
Gibbs, P.E.; Stoddart, D.R. [4420] Australia K002908061 No
Gibbs, P.E.; Stoddart, D.R. [4793] Australia K002908062 No
Merrill, E.D. [4112] Philippines Halophila ovata K002908041 No
Barnett, L.; Dorr, L.J. [264] Madagascar Halophila ovata K002908167 No
Wright, E.P. [167] Seychelles Halophila ovata K002908166 No

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0