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Halophila

Angiospermae - Alismatales - Hydrocharitaceae

Taxonomy
Halophila was named by Thouars (1806). It is extant. Its type is Halophila madagascariensis.

It was assigned to Halophiloideae by den Hartog (1970); and to Hydrocharitaceae by den Hartog and Kuo (2006).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1806Halophila Thouars
1970Halophila den Hartog p. 238
2006Halophila den Hartog and Kuo p. 12

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumSpermatophyta
classAngiospermae
subclassMonocotyledoneae
RankNameAuthor
orderAlismatalesBrown 1820
familyHydrocharitaceaede Jussieu 1789
genusHalophilaThouars 1806

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. Halophila Thouars 1806
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Halophila baillonis Ascherson 1874
Halophila beccarii Axcherson 1871
Halophila decipiens Ostenfeld 1902
Halophila engelmanni Ascherson 1875
Halophila ovalis Tasman 1858
Halophila ovata Gaud 1827
Halophila spinulosa Ascherson 1875
Halophila stipulacea Ascherson 1867
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available