| Halophila australis | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Hydrocharitaceae |
| Genus: | Halophila |
| Species: | H. australis |
| Binomial name | |
| Halophila australis Doty & B.C.Stone | |
| Synonyms | |
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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. Preferring calm waters, it is found on both mud and sand substrates from the low tide mark down to about 23 m (75 ft).
References
- Short, F.T.; Carruthers, T.J.R.; Waycott, M.; Kendrick, G.A.; Fourqurean, J.W.; Callabine, A.; Kenworthy, W.J.; Dennison, W.C. (2010). "Halophila australis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T173371A7001541. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T173371A7001541.en. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ^ "Halophila australis Doty & B.C.Stone". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- "Seagrasses of Australia". mesa.edu.au. Marine Education Society of Australasia. 2015. Archived from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- "Species Fact Sheet Halophila australis Doty & Stone 1966: 306, fig. 2". Electronic Flora of South Australia. State Herbarium of South Australia. 2007. Archived from the original on 23 March 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
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