Polysiphonia morrowii
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| Polysiphonia morrowii | |
|---|---|
| Polysiphonia morrowii (fig. 1-8) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Clade: | Archaeplastida |
| Division: | Rhodophyta |
| Class: | Florideophyceae |
| Order: | Ceramiales |
| Family: | Rhodomelaceae |
| Genus: | Polysiphonia |
| Species: | P. morrowii |
| Binomial name | |
| Polysiphonia morrowii Harvey, 1857 | |
Polysiphonia morrowii is a species of red algae native to Northeast Asia. It has become an invasive species in Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and South America.[1][2]
It is susceptible to infection by the parasitic oomycete Pythium porphyrae[3]