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Hae-ho-mal, Halophila nipponica (Hydrocharitaceae), a recently discovered seagrass species on the coast of the Korean peninsula  

Kim, Jeong Bae (Department of Biology, Pusan National University)
Park, Jung-Im (Department of Biology, Pusan National University)
Jung, Chang-Su (South Sea Fisheries Research Institute, NFRDI)
Lee, Sang-Yong (South Sea Fisheries Research Institute, NFRDI)
Lee, Pil-Yong (South Sea Fisheries Research Institute, NFRDI)
Lee, Kun-Seop (Department of Biology, Pusan National University)
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Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy / v.39, no.1, 2009 , pp. 55-57 More about this Journal
Abstract
Here we report the occurrence of a seagrass species, Halophila nipponica J. Kuo, which was recently collected from Ando-ri, Yeosu-city, Jeollanam-do in Korea. H. nipponica, which was first collected from Japan, is the only Halophila species distributed in temperate regions, and was reported as a new species recently. The new Korean common name of this species, 'Hae-ho-mal' was given considering its habitat.
Keywords
'Hae-ho-mal'; Halophila nipponica; marine vascular plants;
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