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Halophila spinulosa
Spiny Dugong Grass
As recorded: Halophila spinulosa (R.Br.) Asch.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Alismatales › Hydrocharitaceae
- Collected by
- Fisher, J.R.
- Collector number
- JRF 1062
- Date
- December 23, 1989
- Locality
- [Pacific; Malesia; Indonesia; Riau Archipelago; Pulau Tanjung Sau; Batam Province
- Island
- Pulau Tanjung Sau
- Region
- Batam Province, Indonesia
- Coordinates
- 1.0333, 104.0333
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On December 23, 1989, Fisher, J.R. also collected 22 other specimens.
Asparagopsis taxiformis
Botany
Botryocladia leptopoda
Botany
Botryocladia leptopoda
Botany
Caulerpa chemnitzia
Botany
Caulerpa taxifolia
Botany
Ceratodictyon intricatum
Botany
Dichotomaria obtusata
Botany
Dictyota
Botany
Dictyota patens
Botany
Halymenia dilatata
Botany
Halymenia floresia
Botany
Halymenia floresia
Botany
Hypnea
Botany
Kallymenia
Botany
Laurencia dendroidea
Botany
Padina australis
Botany
Peyssonnelia rubra
Botany
Plocamium
Botany
Sargassum
Botany
Sargassum
Botany
Scinaia
Botany
Turbinaria ornata
Botany
Still here: Halophila spinulosa observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1989. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-09-30.
2026-09-30
(c) Bingle Berry, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-07
(c) Suzu Sato, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Halophila spinulosa. BISH 639762. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956557314. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/639762.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956557314 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026