Halophila stipulacea
| Halophila stipulacea | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Hydrocharitaceae |
| Genus: | Halophila |
| Species: | H. stipulacea |
| Binomial name | |
| Halophila stipulacea (Forssk.) Asch. | |
Halophila stipulacea is a seagrass native to the Indian Ocean that spread into the Mediterranean after the opening of the Suez Canal. This sea grass is widespread through the Gulf of Aqaba.[1] Recently it has arrived in the Caribbean where it is also spreading.
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