Polysiphonia furcellata explained

Polysiphonia furcellata (C.Agardh) Harvey is small marine red alga in the Division Rhodophyta.

Description

This red alga is a branched algae growing to 10 cm. The erect branches are ecorticate composed of a central axis of cells surrounded by 7 or 8 paraxial cells, all of the same length in a ring around the axial cells. The rhizoids are numerous growing from the pericentral cells. Gametangial and tetrasporangial plants are not known. Reproduction is by specialized propagules ^[1]

Distribution

England, Wales, Ireland, Isle of Man and Scotland.^{[1] [2]} Canary Islands and in the Mediterranean.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Maggs, C.A. and Hommersand, M.H. Seaweeds of the British Isles. Volume 1 Rhodophyta Part 3A Ceramiales. The Natural History Museum
2. Hardy, F.G. and Guiry, M.D. 2003. A Check-list and Atlas of Seaweeds of Britain and Ireland. British Phycological Society