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''Dumontia contorta'' (S.G. Gmelin) Ruprecht <ref name="Irvine 83">Irvine, L.M. 1983. ''Seaweeds of the British Isles'' Volume 1 Rhodophyta. Part 2A. British Museum (Natural History) ISBN 0 565 00871 4</ref> |
''Dumontia contorta'' (S.G. Gmelin) Ruprecht <ref name="Irvine 83">Irvine, L.M. 1983. ''Seaweeds of the British Isles'' Volume 1 Rhodophyta. Part 2A. British Museum (Natural History) ISBN 0 565 00871 4</ref> |
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The thallus grows from a discoid [[holdfast]] to a length of about 23 cms. The fronds branched irregularly but not densely. Branches hollow, twisted and dark reddish brown which bleach towards the tips, they clearly taper at their junction.<ref name="Irvine"> |
The thallus grows from a discoid [[holdfast]] to a length of about 23 cms. The fronds branched irregularly but not densely. Branches hollow, twisted and dark reddish brown which bleach towards the tips, they clearly taper at their junction.<ref name="Irvine 83"> |
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Dumontia contorta (S.G. Gmelin) Ruprecht [1]
The thallus grows from a discoid holdfast to a length of about 23 cms. The fronds branched irregularly but not densely. Branches hollow, twisted and dark reddish brown which bleach towards the tips, they clearly taper at their junction.<ref name="Irvine 83">
Distribution
References
- ^ Irvine, L.M. 1983. Seaweeds of the British Isles Volume 1 Rhodophyta. Part 2A. British Museum (Natural History) ISBN 0 565 00871 4