Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Subkingdom Viridiplantae > Infrakingdom Streptophyta > Division Tracheophyta > Subdivision Spermatophytina > Class Magnoliopsida > Superorder Lilianae > Order Alismatales > Family Hydrocharitaceae

Halophila Thouars

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Halophila decipiens*	Ostenf.	taxonomically included in
*Halophila ovalis*	(R. Br.) Hook. f.	taxonomically included in
*Halophila stipulacea*	(Forssk.) Asch.	taxonomically included in

Children

Halophila decipiens Ostenf.
Halophila ovalis (R. Br.) Hook. f.
Halophila stipulacea (Forssk.) Asch.

Literature

basis of record	Guiry, M.D. (2001). Macroalgae of Rhodophycota, Phaeophycota, Chlorophycota, and two genera of Xanthophycota, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 20-38
additional source	Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2025). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. searched on YYYY-MM-DD.
additional source	Isaac, F.M. (1968). Marine Botany of the Kenyan coast. 4. Angiosperms. Journal of the East African Natural History Society 27 (1): 29-47
nomenclatural reference	Gen. Nov. Madagasc. 2: 2. 1806

Genbank

Taxonomy

Published in AlgaeBase

Citation

Uotila, P. 2009+: Hydrocharitaceae. – In: Euro+Med Plantbase - the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published at https://europlusmed.org/. Halophila Thouars. Accessed through: Euro+Med PlantBase at https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/beef5aa5-988a-4edb-b384-4e708be5e41a

Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2025). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway (taxonomic information republished from AlgaeBase with permission of M.D. Guiry). Halophila Du Petit-Thouars, 1806. Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:144192