Needle Seagrass [Halophila ovalis]
Description
Found widely in the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean, this species has small, oval leaves arranged in pairs on the stem. It is a resilient species that can tolerate a wide range of salinity and temperature conditions.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Seagrasses
Anthophyta
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Seagrasses
Anthophyta
|
| Order |
Eelgrasses
Zosterales
|
| Family |
Frog's-bit
Hydrocharitaceae
|
| Genus |
Halophila
Halophila
|