Halophila ovalis


 
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syn. Barkania punctata, Halophila kotschyana, Halophila kotschyanae

 
distribution: (within Polynesia)

Fiji: Denarau, Dravuni, Gau, Kabara, Monuriki, Nasoata, Ovalau, Vanua Levu, Viti Levu
Samoa: Namu'a, Tutuila, 'Upolu
Society Islands
: Huahine, Tahiti
Tonga
Tuamotu Archipelago
: Mangareva (Gambier Islands); Rangiroa, Takapoto
Tubuai Islands: Raivavae

 
native name: -

 
left:

Halophila ovalis


Photo: Anja Hinkle

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ssp. bullosa

 
syn. Halophila ovalis var. bullosa

 
distribution:

Fiji: Dravuni, Ovalau, Vanua Levu, Viti Levu
Samoa: 'Upolu
Tonga: Lifuka

 
local name: -

 
References:

- P. A. Skelton; G. R. South: Seagrass biodiversity of the Fiji and Samoa islands, South Pacific. New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research, 2006, Vol. 40:345-356