| Halimeda discoidea | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| (unranked): | Viridiplantae |
| Division: | Chlorophyta |
| Class: | Ulvophyceae |
| Order: | Bryopsidales |
| Family: | Halimedaceae |
| Genus: | Halimeda |
| Species: | H. discoidea |
| Binomial name | |
| Halimeda discoidea | |
Halimeda discoidea is a species of calcareous green algae in the order Bryopsidales. [1]
Matricaria discoidea, commonly known as pineappleweed, wild chamomile, disc mayweed, and rayless mayweed, is an annual plant native to northeast Asia where it grows as a common herb of fields, gardens, and roadsides. It is in the family Asteraceae. The flowers exude a chamomile/pineapple aroma when crushed. They are edible and have been used in salads and to make herbal tea. Pineappleweed has been used for medicinal purposes, including for relief of gastrointestinal upset, infected sores, fevers, and postpartum anemia.
Halimeda is a genus of green macroalgae. The algal body (thallus) is composed of calcified green segments. Calcium carbonate is deposited in its tissues, making it inedible to most herbivores. However one species, Halimeda tuna, was described as pleasant to eat with oil, vinegar, and salt.
Nothofagus discoidea is a species of plant in the family Nothofagaceae. It is endemic to New Caledonia.
Elysia crispata, common name the lettuce sea slug or lettuce slug, is a large and colorful species of sea slug, a marine gastropod mollusk.
Layia discoidea is a rare species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common name rayless tidytips, or rayless layia.
Brintonia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the sunflower family, containing the single species Brintonia discoidea, named for Jeremiah Bernard Brinton. It is known commonly as the rayless mock goldenrod. It is native to the southeastern United States, where it is distributed in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, and Mississippi.
Halimeda tuna is a species of calcareous green seaweed in the order Bryopsidales. It is found on reefs in the Atlantic Ocean, the Indo-Pacific region and the Mediterranean Sea. Halimeda tuna is the type species of the genus Halimeda and the type locality is the Mediterranean Sea. The specific name "tuna" comes from the Taíno language, meaning "cactus" and referring to the resemblance of the thallus to the growth form of an Opuntia cactus.
Margaritaria discoidea is a tree in the family Phyllanthaceae, commonly known as the pheasant-berry, egossa red pear or bushveld peacock-berry. These trees are native to the warmer, higher rainfall areas of Africa.
The Halimeda ghost pipefish, Solenostomus halimeda, is a species of false pipefishes belonging to the family Solenostomidae.
Ethel Sarel Gepp, also publishing as Ethel Sarel Barton, was a phycologist who specialized in the study of marine algae and is noted for her work reordering the genus Halimeda.
Omosita discoidea is a species of sap-feeding beetle in the family Nitidulidae. It is found in Europe and Northern Asia, North America, and Oceania.
Ginglymocladus discoidea is a species of false soldier beetle in the family Omethidae. It is found in North America.
Ora discoidea is a species of marsh beetle in the family Scirtidae. It is found in Central America.
Loedelia discoidea is a species of checkered beetle in the family Cleridae. It is found in North America.
Pyrota discoidea is a species of blister beetle in the family Meloidae. It is found in North America.
Disonycha discoidea, the passionflower flea beetle, is a species of flea beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in North America.
Languria discoidea is a species of lizard beetle in the family Erotylidae. It is found in North America.
Llewellya Williams Hillis, later Llewellya Hillis-Colinvaux, was a Canadian-born American marine biologist.
Halimeda opuntia, sometimes known as the watercress alga, is a species of calcareous green seaweed in the order Bryopsidales. It is native to reefs in the Indo-Pacific region, the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.