In the detailed KAUST survey locations, Halophila ovalis was found at Jazan.
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In the detailed KAUST survey locations, Halophila ovalis was found at Jazan.
The seagrass Halophila ovalis is native to Saudi Arabia and to the region stretching from the Red Sea to the Pacific Ocean.
The KAUST Saudi Red Sea survey recorded Halophila ovalis on the Saudi coast.
Evidence:
In NAKTASHIF worlds:Marine and coastal habitats
Approved version OWNER-REVIEW-20260930T093418132 · last approved 30 September 2026
According to Kew's World Checklist, the seagrass Halophila ovalis is native to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, the Arabian Gulf states, Yemen, Iran, Pakistan, Egypt, Palestine, Sudan, Eritrea, Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, South Africa, Madagascar, the Comoros, Mauritius and Seychelles; in Asia to India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, southern China, Taiwan, Japan, the Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia; and to Australia and the Pacific islands (New Caledonia, Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, the Solomon Islands and the Society Islands). It is introduced in the US state of Florida and the Leeward Islands.