Hydrocharitaceae
Halophila

Halophila spinulosa (R.Br.) Asch.

First published in G.B.von Neumayer, Anleit. Wiss. Beobacht. Reisen: 368 (1875)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Malesia to N. Australia. It is a rhizomatous hydrogeophyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Jawa, Malaya, New Guinea, Philippines, Queensland, Sumatera, Western Australia

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • 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.
  • Kuo, J. & de Hertog, C. (2001). Seagrass taxonomy and identification key. Global Seagrass Research Methods: 31-78. Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam.
  • National Parks Board Singapore (2006). Vascular Plant Life Checklist Pulau Ubin www.nparks.gov.sg/nparks_cms/cms/cmsmgr/data/6/PlantChkList.xls.
  • Van Steenis, C.G.G.J. (ed.) (1955-1958). Flora Malesiana 5: 1-595. Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta.

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.
  • Van Steenis, C.G.G.J. (ed.) (1955-1958). Flora Malesiana 5: 1-595. Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Sinclair, J. [40535] Singapore K002908024 No
Gibbs, P.E.; Stoddart, D.R. [4707] Australia K002908092 No
den Hartog, C. [786] Australia K002908083 No
Holmes [s.n.] K002908085 Yes
Smith, J.W. [s.n.] Australia K002908084 No
Stanley, T.D. [7901] Australia K002908090 No
Burkill, H.M. [HMB3429] Singapore K002908026 No
Orme, G.R.; Stoddart, D.R. [4795] Australia K002908089 No
Henderson; Comère [s.n.] Singapore K002908023 No
Burkill, H.M. [HMB3601] Singapore K002908025 No
Gibbs, P.E.; Stoddart, D.R. [4711] Australia K002908091 No
Gibbs, P.E.; Stoddart, D.R. [4837] Australia K002908093 No
Hansen, C.O. [274] Australia K002908087 No
Moseley [s.n.] K002908086 No
Gibbs, P.E.; Stoddart, D.R. [4207] Australia K002908088 No

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • 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
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • 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