Hypoglossum hypoglossoides

Hypoglossum hypoglossoides is a small red marine alga.

Description

Hypoglossum hypoglossoides is a small red alga growing as monostromatic blades in tufts to a length of 30 cm and 0.8 cm wide. The lateral branches grow as blades which, like the primary blade, has a midrib. All the blades have a lanceolate or acute apices. All the blades lack lateral veins.[1][2]

Reproduction

The plants are dioecious. Spermatangial sori are formed on the blades on either side of the midrib. Cystocarps develop singly on the blades.[1]

Habitat

Found in the littoral and sublittoral on rock or epiphytically on other large algae.[3]

Distribution

Found on the shores of Ireland, Great Britain, Isle of Mann and the Channel Islands. Further south from Spain, Mediterranean and North Carolina to Brazil.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Maggs, C.A. and Hommersand, M.H. 1993 Seaweeds of the British Isles Volume 1 Rhodophyta Part 3A Ceramiales. The Natural History Museum, London ISBN 0-11-310045-0
  2. ↑ Bunker,B F.StP.D, Brodie, J.A., Maggs, C.A. and Bunker, A.R. 2017. Seaweeds of Britain and Ireland. Second Edition. Wild Nature Press, Plymouth, UK ISBN 978-0-9955673-3-7
  3. ↑ Hardy, F.G. and Guiry, M.D. 2003. A Check-list and Atlas of the Seaweeds of Britain and Ireland. British Phycological Soiciety ISBN 0-9527115-16
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