A stand of the seagrass Halophila stipulacea (Forssk.) Aschers. has been discovered at the Ionian Island of Kefallinia. Detached floating plants have been observed in various harbours on Kefallinia and Ithaki, indicating a further range extension in the Mediterranean.

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Acta botanica neerlandica

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G. van der Velde, & C. den Hartog. (1992). Continuing range extension of Halophila stipulacea (Forssk.) Aschers. (Hydrocharitaceae) in the Mediterranean—now found at Kefallinia and Ithaki (Ionian Sea). Acta botanica neerlandica, 41(3), 345–348.