Halophila baillonis | |
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Conservation status
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![]() Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1)[1] | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Alismatales |
Family: | Hydrocharitaceae |
Genus: | Halophila |
Species: | H. baillonis
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Binomial name | |
Halophila baillonis Asch. ex Dickie[2]
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Synonyms[3] | |
Halophila aschersonii Ostenf. |
Halophila baillonis is a species of aquatic plant in the family Hydrocharitaceae.[4] It is referred to by the common name clover grass.[1] It is native to Brazil, Cayman Islands, Colombia, Costa Rica, Jamaica, Leeward Islands, Netherlands Antilles, Panama, Puerto Rico, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.[3] It is listed on the IUCN Red List as "vulnerable" due to its naturally rare occurrence and fragmented populations.[1]