Halodule
Halodule is a genus of plants in the family Cymodoceaceae described as a genus in 1841. It is widespread on tropical and semi-tropical ocean shores of all continents except Europe and Antarctica.
Species
Hybridization has been reported in the Pacific between H. pinifolia and H. uninervis.There are six recognised species:
- Halodule bermudensis - Bermuda
- Halodule ciliata - Panama
- Halodule emarginata - SE Brazil
- Halodule pinifolia - India, Sri Lanka, Southeast Asia, Hainan, Taiwan, Ryukyu Islands, New Guinea, Queensland, Fiji, New Caledonia, Tonga, Caroline Islands
- Halodule uninervis - shores of Indian + Pacific Oceans, Red Sea, Persian Gulf, Bay of Bengal, Papuasia, Queensland, Micronesia
- Halodule wrightii - Atlantic Ocean shores including Caribbean + Gulf of Mexico: Africa, West Indies, South America, Mexico, Central America, United States