Halimeda discoidea

Halimeda discoidea
Halimeda discoidea
Scientific classification
Clade:	Viridiplantae
Division:	Chlorophyta
Class:	Ulvophyceae
Order:	Bryopsidales
Family:	Halimedaceae
Genus:	Halimeda
Species:	H. discoidea
Binomial name
Halimeda discoidea Decaisne

Halimeda discoidea is a species of calcareous green algae in the order Bryopsidales. ^[1] It is commonly known as Money Plant due to its appearance and is usually found in the tropics. ^[2]

Description

H. discoidea.

Halimeda discoidea is a green colored segmented and calcified alga. ^[3] This alga has a short holdfast and contains flat segments. ^[4] It can get up to10 cm tall. ^[5]

Habitat

This species can be found attached to hard bottoms like reef and rocky surfaces anywhere in between 3–100 ft. ^[2] This alga grows better with high light intensity but it is still capable of growing with low light leves. ^[3]

Distribution

Halimeda discoidea is found widely across the tropical ocean of the world, including the Hawaiian Islands. ^[4]

References

1. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Halimeda discoidea Decaisne, 1842". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
2. "Marine Plants in the Aquarium". www.marineplantbook.com. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
3. "Halimeda (Money Plant)". www.reefcleaners.org. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
4. Aiona., Abbott, Isabella (2004). Marine green and brown algae of the Hawaiian Islands. Bishop Museum Press. ISBN   1-58178-030-3. OCLC   52929144.
5. M., Huisman, John (2007). Hawaiian reef plants. Univ. of Hawai'i Sea Grant College Program. ISBN   1-929054-04-1. OCLC   266978985.