Halodule

{{Short description|Genus of aquatic plants}} {{automatic taxobox |image = Halodulesp.jpg |taxon = Halodule |authority = Endl. |synonyms_ref = <ref name=c/> |synonyms = *''Diplanthera'' <small>Thouars 1806 not Gleditsch 1764 (Acanthaceae) nor Banks & Sol. ex R. Br. 1810 (syn of ''Deplanchea'' in Bignoniaceae) nor Schrank 1819 (Acanthaceae) nor Raf. 1833 (syn of ''Platanthera'' in Orchidaceae)</small> }}

'''''Halodule''''' is a genus of plants in the family Cymodoceaceae described as a genus in 1841.<ref>[https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/565903#page/1434/mode/1up Endlicher, Stephan Friedrich Ladislaus. 1841. Genera plantarum secundum ordines naturales disposita Supplementum 1(2)1368–1369] in Latin</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tropicos.org/Name/40020400|title=Tropicos {{!}} Name - !Halodule Endl.|website=www.tropicos.org|access-date=2017-02-03}}</ref> It is widespread on tropical and semi-tropical ocean shores of all continents except Europe and Antarctica.<ref name="c">{{Cite web|url=http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=308055|title=World Checklist of Selected Plant Families: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew|website=apps.kew.org|language=en-GB|access-date=2017-02-03}}</ref><ref>Davidse, G., M. Sousa Sánchez & A.O. Chater. 1994. Alismataceae a Cyperaceae. 6: i–xvi, 1–543. In G. Davidse, M. Sousa Sánchez & A.O. Chater (eds.) Flora Mesoamericana. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D.F.</ref><ref>Schatz, G. E., S. Andriambololonera, Andrianarivelo, M. W. Callmander, Faranirina, P. P. Lowry, P. B. Phillipson, Rabarimanarivo, J. I. Raharilala, Rajaonary, Rakotonirina, R. H. Ramananjanahary, B. Ramandimbisoa, A. Randrianasolo, N. Ravololomanana, Z.S. Rogers, C.M. Taylor & G. A. Wahlert. 2011. Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Madagascar. Monographs in systematic botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=114513|title=Halodule in Flora of North America @ efloras.org|website=www.efloras.org|access-date=2017-02-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=114513|title=Halodule in Flora of China @ efloras.org|website=www.efloras.org|access-date=2017-02-03}}</ref>

==Species== Hybridization has been reported in the Pacific between ''H. pinifolia'' and ''H. uninervis''.<ref>Ito, Y. and Nr. Tanaka (2011) [http://www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/science/Scientific_publications/telopea/contents_by_volume/volume_13 Hybridisation in a tropical seagrass genus, ''Halodule'' (Cymodoceaceae), inferred from plastid and nuclear DNA phylogenies] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130825034821/http://www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/science/Scientific_publications/telopea/contents_by_volume/volume_13 |date=2013-08-25 }}. ''Telopea'' 13: 219-231</ref>

There are six recognised species:<ref name=c/> *''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 (Senegal, Mauritania, Angola), West Indies, South America (Venezuela, Brazil), Mexico, Central America, United States (TX LA MS AL FL NC MD)

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *[http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?7925,7926 Jepson Manual Treatment]

Category:Cymodoceaceae Category:Alismatales genera