Kingdom:
Phylum:
Hypnanae
Order:
Hypnales
Genus:
Species:
formosana
ID:
1166025

Status:
valid

Authors:
Nog.

Source:
tro

Year:
1934

Citation Micro:
Trans. Nat. Hist. Soc. Taiwan 24: 469. 1 1934

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001165363

Common Names

  • Duthiella formosana
  • Formosana Duthiella
  • Formosan Dubyella

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Description

Duthiella formosana (also called Formosan 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 formosana is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used medicinally to treat a variety of ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Duthiella formosana 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.

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Where to Find Duthiella formosana

Duthiella formosana is found in Taiwan.

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,

References

Akira Noguchi (1907-1988): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Nog.' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35133637: Based on data supplied by Bryonames