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]
Reproduction
Spermatangial sori are formed on the blades on either side of the midrib. Cystocarps develop singly on the blades.[1]
References
- ^ a b Maggs, C.A. and Hommersand, M.H. 1993 Seaweeds of the British Isles Volume 1 Rhodophyta Part 3A Ceramiales. The Natural History Museum, LondonISBN 0-11-310045-0