Hypoglossum hypoglossoides
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| Hypoglossum hypoglossoides | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Clade: | Archaeplastida |
| Division: | Rhodophyta |
| Class: | Florideophyceae |
| Order: | Ceramiales |
| Family: | Delesseriaceae |
| Genus: | Hypoglossum |
| Species: | H. hypoglossoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypoglossum hypoglossoides (Stackhouse) Collins & Hervey | |
Hypoglossum hypoglossoides, known as under tongue weed,[1] is a small red marine alga in the family Delesseriaceae.
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.[2][3]
Reproduction
The plants are dioecious. Spermatangial sori are formed on the blades on either side of the midrib. Cystocarps develop singly on the blades.[2]