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Halophila minor
Country
| Country | Singapore |
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| Continent Ocean | Asia |
Classification
| Kingdom | Plantae (COL) |
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| Phylum | Tracheophyta (COL) |
| Class | Liliopsida (COL) |
| Order | Alismatales (COL) |
| Family | Hydrocharitaceae (COL) |
Taxonomy
| Genus | Halophila | Reference | |
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| SubGenus | Vernacular Name | ||
| Species | minor | IUCN Threat Status-Year | Least Concern, 2010 |
| SubSpecies | Nat'l Threat Status-Year | Not Evaluated, 2000 | |
| Infraspecies | Reason for Change | ||
| Infraspecies Rank | CITES | ||
| Taxonomic Group | Plants | Native Status | Native |
| Scientific Name Author | Zoll. Hartog | Country Distribution | Singapore |
| Citation | Description | Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: Halophila minor has an Indo-Pacific distribution. In the Pacific, it is found from southern Japan to Taiwan and Hainan Island (China) as well as southern Viet Nam and throughout Southeast Asia and the Philippines, the Caroline and Northern Mariana Islands. It also occurs in the Torres Straits through the Great Barrier Reef of Australia, New Caledonia and Vanuatu. In the Indian Ocean, it occurs on the east coast of Africa from Kenya through northern Mozambique.
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Australia; China (Hainan); Indonesia; Kenya; Malaysia; Micronesia, Federated States of ; Mozambique; New Caledonia; Palau; Papua New Guinea; Philippines; Singapore; Tanzania, United Republic of; Thailand; United States Minor Outlying Islands; Vanuatu; Viet Nam
FAO Marine Fishing Areas:
Native:
Indian Ocean – western; Indian Ocean – eastern; Pacific – northwest; Pacific – western central
Additional data:
? Lower depth limit (metres): 7
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Population [top]
Population: There is no population information for this species. The population status is unknown.
Current Population Trend: Unknown
Additional data:
? Population severely fragmented: No
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: This species is ephemeral with rapid turn-over and high seed set, and it is well adapted to high levels of disturbance.
This species normally grows on coral sand or muddy sand together with H. ovalis or with other tropical seagrasses in shallow water. It also extends into deeper water down to seven m where it forms sparse patches with other species such as Halodule pinifolia (Kuo et al. 2006).
Systems: Marine
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): This species is threatened by coastal development and changes in shoreline land-use. It is also affected by water quality from sedimentation, trawling and mechanical damage from boats. These are local threats and are not thought to be causing serious declines on a global scale.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: There are no species conservation measures for this species. Research on the taxonomy of this species is recommended.
Citation: Short, F.T., Coles, R., Waycott, M., Bujang, J.S., Fortes, M., Prathep, A., Kamal, A.H.M., Jagtap, T.G., Bandeira, S., Freeman, A., Erftemeijer, P., La Nafie, Y.A., Vergara, S., Calumpong, H.P. & Makm, I. 2010. Halophila minor. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T173376A7002822. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T173376A7002822.en. Downloaded on 26 April 2017.
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| Individual Count | 0 | GML Features | |
| Observerd Individual Count | 0 | Notes |
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Additional Info
Synonyms To Manage Synonyms for Halophila minor, click this link: Synonyms. |
Halophila lemnopsis Miq., nom. illeg. ¦ Halophila ovalis var. minor (Zoll.) Asch. ¦ Lemnopsis minor Zoll. ¦ |
Common Names To Manage Common Names for Halophila minor, click this link: Common Names. |
Seagrass () |
Localities To Manage Localities for Halophila minor, click this link: Localities. |
Species Record Updated By:
Carlos Aurelio Callangan
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