Halophila australis
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| Halophila australis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Hydrocharitaceae |
| Genus: | Halophila |
| Species: | H. australis |
| Binomial name | |
| Halophila australis | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Halophila ovalis subsp. australis (Doty & B.C.Stone) Hartog | |
Halophila australis, the paddle weed, is a species of seagrass in the family Hydrocharitaceae, native to southern Australia.[2][3] Preferring calm waters, it is found on both mud and sand substrates from the low tide mark down to about 23 m (75 ft).[4]
