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Eel-grass

Thalassia testudinum Banks & Sol. ex König, 1805

PlantsFlowering plantUnderwater plants

Distribution

Caraïbes

Distribution map

Geographic areas (BioObs)

GuadeloupeMartinique

Observation type

Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling

Other common names

Turtle-grassBritish English
SchildkrötengrasGerman (Germany)
Hierba de tortugaEuropean Spanish
Herbe à tortueFrench (France)
Herbe à lamantinFrench (France)
Mais ce dernier nom est plutôt utilisé pour désigner une autre phanérogame marine : Syringodium filiforme.French (France)
ThalassieFrench (France)

Other invalid scientific names

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Links to our partners' sheets

INPN — Thalassia testudinum

GBIF — Thalassia testudinum

Sources

PROUZET Anne, GOYEAU Alain in : DORIS, 27/03/2014 : Thalassia testudinum Banks & Solander ex König, https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/1965

How to cite this BioObs sheet?

BioObs, 26/10/2020 : Thalassia testudinum Banks & Sol. ex König, 1805, https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1565

Modification history

Created by Alain Mayoux on 21/10/2020

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