(Caulinia ovalis, Halophila johnsonii, Kernera ovalis)
Common names: Ashab bahriya, Dugong Grass, Hasheesh bahri, Paddle weed, Sea Wrack, Spoon seagrass
Extract from Wikipedia article: Halophila ovalis is a seagrass in the family Hydrocharitaceae, a common name is paddle weed. It is a small herbaceous plant that occurs in sea beds and other saltwater environments.
  Spoon seagrass (Paddle weed, Halophila ovalis) extracted from water in area of Ras Al Noof near Al Khor. Qatar, April 18, 2014 Back lit Spoon seagrass (Paddle weed, Halophila ovalis) extracted from water in area of Ras Al Noof near Al Khor. Qatar, April 18, 2014 Leaf of Spoon seagrass (Paddle weed, Halophila ovalis) extracted from water in area of Ras Al Noof near Al Khor. Qatar, April 18, 2014 |
(Barkania bullata, Barkania stipulacea, Halophila balfourii, Halophila madagascariensis, Thalassia bullata, Thalassia stipulacea, Zostera bullata, Zostera stipulacea)
Common names: Ashab bahriya, Broadleaf seagrass, Hasheesh bahri
 Dry papery stripes of seagrass (Halophila stipulacea) near salt marsh in Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, March 1, 2010 Pairs of leaves distributed on petioles along a rhizome of seagrass (Halophila stipulacea) extracted from water in area of Ras Al Noof near Al Khor. Qatar, April 18, 2014 Serrated leaves of seagrass (Halophila stipulacea) extracted from water in area of Ras Al Noof near Al Khor. Qatar, April 18, 2014 Back lit leaves of seagrass (Halophila stipulacea) extracted from water in area of Ras Al Noof near Al Khor. Qatar, April 18, 2014 Bunch of leaves of seagrass (Halophila stipulacea) extracted from water in area of Ras Al Noof near Al Khor. Qatar, April 18, 2014 Back lit leaves of seagrass (Halophila stipulacea) taken from Al Khor. Qatar, April 18, 2014 Pairs of leaves distributed on petioles along a rhizome of seagrass (Halophila stipulacea) in Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, October 9, 2014 Seagrass (Halophila stipulacea) in Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, October 9, 2014 Leaves of seagrass (Halophila stipulacea) on Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, January 9, 2015 Leaves of seagrass (Halophila stipulacea) with white backgrouns on Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, January 9, 2015 Back lit leaves of seagrass (Halophila stipulacea) on Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, January 9, 2015 |
Common names: brittle naiad, bushy pondweed, marine naiad, spiny naiad, water-nymph
Extract from Wikipedia article: Najas marina is a species of aquatic plant known by the common names spiny water nymph and holly-leaved naiad. It is an extremely widespread species, reported across Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, the Americas and many oceanic islands. It can be found in many types of freshwater and brackish aquatic habitat, including bodies of alkaline water.
 Brittle naiad aquatic plant (Najas marina) submerged in Abu Nakhla wastewater treatment ponds. Doha, Qatar, February 27, 2015 Brittle naiad aquatic plant (Najas marina) extracted from Abu Nakhla wastewater treatment ponds. Doha, Qatar, February 27, 2015 Toothed leaves of brittle naiad aquatic plant (Najas marina) extracted from Abu Nakhla wastewater treatment ponds. Doha, Qatar, February 27, 2015 Toothed leaves of brittle naiad aquatic plant (Najas marina) with serrate edges taken from Abu Nakhla wastewater treatment ponds. Doha, Qatar, February 27, 2015 Brittle naiad aquatic plant (Najas marina) with roots taken from Abu Nakhla wastewater treatment ponds. Doha, Qatar, February 27, 2015 Brittle naiad aquatic plant (Najas marina) on dark background taken from Abu Nakhla wastewater treatment ponds. Doha, Qatar, February 27, 2015 Toothed leaves of brittle naiad aquatic plant (Najas marina) on dark background taken from Abu Nakhla wastewater treatment ponds. Doha, Qatar, February 27, 2015 Spiny leaves of brittle naiad aquatic plant (Najas marina) from Abu Nakhla wastewater treatment ponds. Doha, Qatar, February 27, 2015 Dried aquatic plants of brittle naiad (Najas marina) in caked mud of Abu Nakhla jail ponds (sewage lagoons). Qatar, April 18, 2015 Dried aquatic plants of brittle naiad (Najas marina) on muddy bottom of Abu Nakhla jail ponds (sewage lagoons). Qatar, April 18, 2015 Dying aquatic plant of brittle naiad (Najas marina) in Abu Nakhla jail ponds (sewage lagoons). Qatar, April 18, 2015 Habitat of aquatic plant Brittle naiad (Najas marina) in a pond near the entrance of Irkhaya (Irkaya) Farms. Qatar, November 13, 2015 Aquatic plant Brittle naiad (Najas marina) taken from a pond near the entrance of Irkhaya (Irkaya) Farms. Qatar, November 13, 2015 Close up of aquatic plant Brittle naiad (Najas marina) taken from a pond near the entrance of Irkhaya (Irkaya) Farms. Qatar, November 13, 2015 |
QNHG (Qatar Natural History Group) and associated people, for a possibility to participate in their field excursions and to learn about local nature.