Status:
valid
Authors:
(Cardot) Broth.
Source:
tro
Year:
1908
Citation Micro:
Nat. Pflanzenfam. I(3): 1010 1908
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001165361
Common Names
- Duthiella flaccida
- Flaccida Duthiella
- Soft-stalk Duthiella
Description
Duthiella flaccida (also called Flaccid Duthiella, among many other common names) is a species of green algae in the family Dasycladaceae. It is a unicellular organism with a cylindrical shape, and is found in shallow marine waters in tropical and subtropical regions. It typically inhabits coral reefs, seagrass beds, and other areas with high levels of light and nutrients.
Uses & Benefits
Duthiella flaccida is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used medicinally to treat a variety of ailments.
Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species
Duthiella flaccida var. rigida (Broth.) Zanten
Duthiella flaccida var. media (Nog.) Zanten
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Duthiella flaccida is a small, white, star-shaped flower with five petals. The seed is a small, black, oval-shaped seed. The seedlings are small, with green leaves and white flowers.
Where to Find Duthiella flaccida
Duthiella flaccida is native to the Atlantic Forest biome in Brazil.
Species in the Duthiella genus
Species in the Meteoriaceae family
Duthiella flaccida,
Duthiella formosana,
Duthiella speciosissima,
Duthiella wallichii,
Duthiella declinata,
Aerobryidium aureonitens,
Aerobryidium crispifolium,
Aerobryidium filamentosum,
Aerobryidium laosiense,
Aerobryidium levieri,
Aerobryidium indicum,
Aerobryopsis capensis,
Aerobryopsis cochlearifolia,
Aerobryopsis deflexa,
Aerobryopsis leptosigmata,
Aerobryopsis membranacea,
Aerobryopsis parisii,
Aerobryopsis pulchricoma,
Aerobryopsis striatula,
Aerobryopsis subdivergens,
Aerobryopsis subleptostigmata,
Aerobryopsis vitiana,
Aerobryopsis cirrifolia,
Aerobryopsis fuscescens,
Aerobryopsis aristifolia,
Aerobryopsis yunnanensis,
Aerobryopsis longissima,
Aerobryopsis bauerae,
Aerobryopsis eravikulamensis,
Barbella angustifolia,
Barbella turgida,
Barbella capillaris,
Barbella compressiramea,
Barbella futunensis,
Barbella horridula,
Barbella kurzii,
Barbella perpinnata,
Barbella rufifolia,
Barbella tenax,
Barbella biformis,
Barbella chrysonema,
Barbella eusebii,
Barbella minuta,
Barbella linearifolia,
Barbellopsis macroblasta,
Barbellopsis trichophora,
Barbellopsis conferva,
Chrysocladium retrorsum,
Cryptopapillaria feae,
Cryptopapillaria chrysoclada,