Species: Neopyropia leucosticta (Thuret) L.-E. Yang & J. Brodie Stripefjørehinne in Norwegian NynorskStripefjærehinne in Norwegian Bokmål
Classification The species Neopyropia leucosticta belongs to:
Photos Photos of Neopyropia leucosticta (3):
1 of 3: HabitA fertile specimen around 15 cm long Photo: © Kjersti Sjøtun Terms of use
Species Neopyropia leucosticta
Sampling location Ormhilleren, Øygarden, Hordaland
Sampling date 2008-06-01
Published 2020-06-17 Photo is showing (categorized) Note: The species grows in the lower part of the intertidal and in the upper subtidal during spring and summer. It is not present in North-Norway. Mature individuals can be identified by the yellow patches or slits of male gametangia around the edge. The species is monoecious, with male gametangia and zygotosporangia intermixed in sori along the edges.
2 of 3: SoriClose-up of male gametangia in yellow sori at the edge Photo: © Kjersti Sjøtun Terms of use
Species Neopyropia leucosticta
Verified by Agnes Mols-Mortensen
Sampling location Ormhilleren, Øygarden, Hordaland
Sampling date 2008-06-01
Published 2020-06-17 Photo is showing (categorized)
3 of 3: Male gametangiaClose-up of packets of male gametangia forming a sharp border to vegetative cells or immature zygotosporangia (right-hand side) Photo: © Kjersti Sjøtun Terms of use
Species Neopyropia leucosticta
Verified by Agnes Mols-Mortensen
Sampling location Ormhilleren, Øygarden, Hordaland
Sampling date 2020-06-17
Published 2020-06-17 Photo is showing (categorized)