Taxon:  Thalassia hemprichii (Ehrenb. ex Solms) Asch.



Summary
Genus:
Thalassia
Subfamily:
Hydrilloideae
Nomen number:
450813
Place of publication:
Mitth. Justus Perthes' Geogr. Anst. 17:242.  1871
Verified:
01/29/2009 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System. 
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Schizotheca hemprichii Ehrenb. ex Solms

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Fruit

Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. APHIS. Agricultural Risk Management System United States Department of Agriculture.
  2. Bosser, J. M. et al., eds. 1976-. Flores des Mascareignes. Note: mentions
  3. Boulos, L. 1999-. Flora of Egypt Note: lists as Thalassia hemprichii (Solms) Asch.
  4. Chinese Academy of Sciences. 1959-. Flora reipublicae popularis sinicae.
  5. Dassanayake, M. D. & F. R. Fosberg, eds. 1980-. A revised handbook to the flora of Ceylon.
  6. Hedberg, I. & S. Edwards. 1989-. Flora of Ethiopia Note: lists as Thalassia hemprichii (Ehrenb. ex Solms) Asch.
  7. Hnatiuk, R. J. 1990. Census of Australian vascular plants. Australian Flora and Fauna Series No. 11.
  8. Robertson, S. A. 1989. Flowering plants of Seychelles
  9. Smitinand, T. & K. Larsen, eds. 1970-. Flora of Thailand.
  10. Steenis, C. G. G. J. van, ed. 1948-. Flora malesiana.
  11. Thulin, M., ed. 1993-. Flora of Somalia. Note: lists as Thalassia hemprichii (Ehrenb. ex Solms) Asch.
  12. Turrill, W. B. et al., eds. 1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa. Note: lists as Thalassia hemprichii (Solms) Asch.
  13. Wood, J. R. I. 1997. A handbook of the Yemen flora.
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishturtle-grass  1Steenis, C. G. G. J. van, ed. 1948-. Flora malesiana.
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeAfricaEast Tropical AfricaKenya coastsTurrill, W. B. et al., eds. 1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa. Note: lists as Thalassia hemprichii (Solms) Asch.
1NativeAfricaEast Tropical AfricaTanzania coastsTurrill, W. B. et al., eds. 1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa. Note: lists as Thalassia hemprichii (Solms) Asch.
1NativeAfricaNortheast Tropical AfricaEritrea coasts 
1NativeAfricaNortheast Tropical AfricaSomalia coastsThulin, M., ed. 1993-. Flora of Somalia. Note: lists as Thalassia hemprichii (Ehrenb. ex Solms) Asch.
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaEgyptAl Baḩr al AḩmarcoastsBoulos, L. 1999-. Flora of Egypt Note: lists as Thalassia hemprichii (Solms) Asch.
1NativeAfricaSouth Tropical AfricaMozambique coasts 
1NativeAfricaWestern Indian OceanMadagascar coasts 
1NativeAfricaWestern Indian OceanSeychelles coasts 
1NativeAsia-TemperateArabian PeninsulaYemen coastsWood, J. R. I. 1997. A handbook of the Yemen flora.
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaHainan ShengcoastsChinese Academy of Sciences. 1959-. Flora reipublicae popularis sinicae.
1NativeAsia-TemperateEastern AsiaJapanRyukyu Islandscoasts 
1NativeAsia-TemperateEastern AsiaTaiwan coasts 
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentIndia coasts 
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentSri Lanka coastsDassanayake, M. D. & F. R. Fosberg, eds. 1980-. A revised handbook to the flora of Ceylon.
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndo-ChinaIndiaAndaman and Nicobar Islandscoasts 
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndo-ChinaMyanmar coasts 
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndo-ChinaThailand coastsSmitinand, T. & K. Larsen, eds. 1970-. Flora of Thailand.
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndo-ChinaVietnam coasts 
1NativeAsia-TropicalMalesiaIndonesia coastsSteenis, C. G. G. J. van, ed. 1948-. Flora malesiana.
1NativeAsia-TropicalMalesiaMalaysia coastsSteenis, C. G. G. J. van, ed. 1948-. Flora malesiana.
1NativeAsia-TropicalMalesiaPhilippines coastsSteenis, C. G. G. J. van, ed. 1948-. Flora malesiana.
1NativeAsia-TropicalPapuasiaPapua New Guinea coastsSteenis, C. G. G. J. van, ed. 1948-. Flora malesiana.
1NativeAsia-TropicalPapuasiaSolomon Islands coasts 
1NativeAustralasiaAustraliaAustraliaQueenslandcoastsHnatiuk, R. J. 1990. Census of Australian vascular plants. Australian Flora and Fauna Series No. 11.
1NativeAustralasiaAustraliaAustraliaWestern AustraliacoastsHnatiuk, R. J. 1990. Census of Australian vascular plants. Australian Flora and Fauna Series No. 11.
1NativePacificSouthwestern PacificNew Caledonia coasts 
Native
Africa
  • NORTHERN AFRICA: Egypt [Al Baḩr al Aḩmar (coasts)]
  • NORTHEAST TROPICAL AFRICA: Eritrea (coasts), Somalia (coasts)
  • EAST TROPICAL AFRICA: Kenya (coasts), Tanzania (coasts)
  • SOUTH TROPICAL AFRICA: Mozambique (coasts)
  • WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN: Madagascar (coasts), Seychelles (coasts)
Asia-Temperate
  • ARABIAN PENINSULA: Yemen (coasts)
  • CHINA: China [Hainan Sheng (coasts)]
  • EASTERN ASIA: Japan [Ryukyu Islands (coasts)], Taiwan (coasts)
Asia-Tropical
  • INDIAN SUBCONTINENT: India (coasts), Sri Lanka (coasts)
  • PAPUASIA: Papua New Guinea (coasts), Solomon Islands (coasts)
  • INDO-CHINA: India [Andaman and Nicobar Islands (coasts)], Myanmar (coasts), Thailand (coasts), Vietnam (coasts)
  • MALESIA: Indonesia (coasts), Malaysia (coasts), Philippines (coasts)
Australasia
  • AUSTRALIA: Australia [Queensland (coasts), Western Australia (coasts)]
Pacific
  • SOUTHWESTERN PACIFIC: New Caledonia (coasts)

Reference(s)
  1. Boulos, L. 1999-. Flora of Egypt Note: lists as Thalassia hemprichii (Solms) Asch.
  2. Chinese Academy of Sciences. 1959-. Flora reipublicae popularis sinicae.
  3. Dassanayake, M. D. & F. R. Fosberg, eds. 1980-. A revised handbook to the flora of Ceylon.
  4. Hnatiuk, R. J. 1990. Census of Australian vascular plants. Australian Flora and Fauna Series No. 11.
  5. Smitinand, T. & K. Larsen, eds. 1970-. Flora of Thailand.
  6. Steenis, C. G. G. J. van, ed. 1948-. Flora malesiana.
  7. Thulin, M., ed. 1993-. Flora of Somalia. Note: lists as Thalassia hemprichii (Ehrenb. ex Solms) Asch.
  8. Turrill, W. B. et al., eds. 1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa. Note: lists as Thalassia hemprichii (Solms) Asch.
  9. Wood, J. R. I. 1997. A handbook of the Yemen flora.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=450813. Accessed 12 May 2026.