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Halophila ovalis
As recorded: Halophila ovalis (R.Br.) Hook.f.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Alismatales › Hydrocharitaceae
- Collected by
- Fisher, J.R.
- Collector number
- MSD 32867
- Date
- April 26, 1983
- Locality
- Kuah Town, P. Langkawi, Perlis, W Malaysia
- Island
- Pinang
- Region
- Pinang State, Malaysia
- Identified by
- Kuo, J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 26, 1983, Fisher, J.R. also collected 1 other specimen.
Halophila ovalis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1983. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 415 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
(c) tkp123, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Esperance, AU-WA, AU
(c) Wayne Martin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
Little Salmon Bay, Rottnest Island
(c) duffelbag, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-18
Batu Putih, Sekotong, West Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) sorayaderksen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-18
Kabupaten Lombok Barat, West Nusa Tenggara, ID
(c) Jan Frölich, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-14
Broome WA 6725, Australia
(c) alexgibson5589, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Halophila ovalis. BISH 596807. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956621285. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/596807.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956621285 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026