Halophila decipiens: taxon details and analytics
- Domain
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Liliopsida
- Order
- Alismatales
- Family
- Hydrocharitaceae
- Genus
- Halophila
- Species
- Halophila decipiens
- Scientific Name
- Halophila decipiens
Summary description from Wikipedia:
Halophila decipiens
Halophila decipiens, commonly known as paddle grass, is a seagrass species found in tropical waters of the Atlantic Ocean, Indo-Pacific, and other parts of the world. It has oval-shaped leaves and grows in short patches on the seafloor that contain extensive root systems underneath. Although its distribution is well-known, its role in marine ecosystems and its modern implications remain understudied.
...Halophila decipiens in languages:
- Chinese
- 毛葉鹽藻
- Japanese
- トゲウミヒルモ
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Parent Taxon
Sibling Taxa
- Halophila australis
- Halophila baillonis
- Halophila beccarii
- Halophila capricorni
- Halophila decipiens
- Halophila engelmannii
- Halophila gaudichaudii
- Halophila hawaiiana
- Halophila major
- Halophila mikii
- Halophila minor
- Halophila nipponica
- Halophila okinawensis
- Halophila ovalis
- Halophila spinulosa
- Halophila stipulacea
- Halophila sulawesii
- Halophila tricostata


























