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Vallisneria spiralis

L. (1753)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Alismatales Family: Hydrocharitaceae Genus: Vallisneria

eelgrass, tapegrass, val

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Specimens

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Sp. Pl.: 1015 (1753)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:1442 (K?, H? [possibly nat. in waterways, e.g., Wailua River, K and Wailoa estuary, Hilo, H]); Staples et al. 2003:13 (NEWNAT/O, DESCR); Staples & Herbst 2005:667 (DESCR)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Vallisneria spiralis Haleiwa, lotus farm behind Haleiwa Shopping Plaza Submerged bunching herb in small irrigation ditch. Common and naturalized in vicinity. Flowering. Preserved_Specimen Imada, C. 20001 Oahu BISH 2000-03-18
2 Vallisneria spiralis Morgan Toledo Taro Farm, Waipio Valley, Big Island, Hawaii Growing submerged in taro loi, intake flow, with Potamogeton foliosus. Preserved_Specimen Rooted in mud, flat wide leaves, tiny flowers on long strands, emerging at water surface, long spiralling root-like appendages intermixed with leaves. Crago, L.M. 2005091 Hawaii BISH 2005-03-19
3 Vallisneria spiralis Kaneohe Stream, in shallow, fast-running section of stream Forming thick mats underwater along with Egeria densa and Vallisneria americana. This species was also noted further upstream adjacent to the Kaneohe Library. Preserved_Specimen Imada, C. 200144 Oahu BISH 2001-06-05
4 Vallisneria spiralis Koolaupoko District, Kaneohe, growing in flowing water in Kamooalii Stream not far below Hoomaluhia Reservoir Preserved_Specimen Englund, R. Oahu BISH 2000-02-23
5 Vallisneria spiralis Kaneohe Stream adjacent to Kaneohe Library Preserved_Specimen Forming dense, flowing patches rooted to the substrate in fast-running fresh water. Growing adjacent to and intermingled with unidentified Alismataceae (Imada & Preston 2001-25). Imada, C. 200126 Oahu BISH 2001-05-10
6 Vallisneria spiralis Kaneohe Stream adjacent to Kaneohe Library Preserved_Specimen Forming dense patches rooted to the substrate in fast-running fresh water. Growing adjacent to and intermingled with Vallisneria americana. Imada, C. 200125 Oahu BISH 2001-05-10
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