Caulerpa dichotoma
Appearance
Caulerpa dichotoma | |
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Scientific classification | |
Clade: | Viridiplantae |
Division: | Chlorophyta |
Class: | UTC clade |
Order: | Bryopsidales |
Family: | Caulerpaceae |
Genus: | Caulerpa |
Species: | C. dichotoma
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Binomial name | |
Caulerpa dichotoma |
Caulerpa dichotoma is a species of seaweed in the Caulerpaceae family.[1]
The seaweed is grass green at the base becoming a darker green. The thallus spreads outward to about 20 centimetres (7.9 in) and has stolons that are approximately 4 millimetres (0.16 in) in diameter.
It is found along the coast in a small area of the Kimberley region of Western Australia.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Caulerpa dichotoma". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.