Species:
Lomentaria orcadensis (Harvey) Collins
Spissblada rosenrøyr in Norwegian Nynorsk
Spissbladet rosenrør in Norwegian Bokmål
Classification
The species Lomentaria orcadensis belongs to:
Photos
Photos of Lomentaria orcadensis (4):
1 of 4: Fertile tetrasporophyte (2 cm tall)
Note: Lomentaria orcadensis is a rather rare species growing in the subtidal zone, often in sounds with strong tidal currents. The species is known from the southern coasts to Stadt, and has also been reported from the coast of Nordland. Only fertile tetrasporophytes are known from Norway.
2 of 4: Surface view with cortical cells
3 of 4: Side branches with tetrasporangia
4 of 4: Tetrasporangia in gravities at the surface
Closest relatives
Other species in the same genus (Lomentaria):
- Lomentaria articulata (Hudson) Lyngbye
- Ledda rosenrøyr in Norwegian Nynorsk
- Leddet rosenrør in Norwegian Bokmål
- Lomentaria clavellosa (Lightfoot ex Turner) Gaillon (7)
- Vanleg rosenrøyr in Norwegian Nynorsk
- Vanlig rosenrør in Norwegian Bokmål
