405 observationsLeast Concern
halophila seagrass
Halophila stipulacea
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae βΊPhylum: Tracheophyta βΊClass: Liliopsida βΊOrder: Alismatales βΊFamily: Hydrocharitaceae βΊGenus: Halophila
About
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. Recently it has arrived in the Caribbean where it is also spreading.