Species:

Porphyropsis coccinea(J. Agardh ex J. E. Areschoug) Rosenvinge

Rosehinne in Norwegian

Classification

The species Porphyropsis coccinea belongs to:

Photos

Photos of Porphyropsis coccinea (3):

  • Photo of Porphyropsis coccinea
  • Photo of Porphyropsis coccinea
  • Photo of Porphyropsis coccinea

1 of 3: Habit

Photo of Porphyropsis coccinea
Several blades, up to 2 cm long, growing epiphytic on a hydrozoa Photo: © Kjersti SjøtunTerms of use

Note: Foliose, monostromatic blades up to around 4 cm long. The blades originate from a cushion-like basal cell disk, and are saccate in the start of formation. The species has characteristic small, rounded cells (3-8 um in diameter in surface view).

2 of 3: Basal parts

Photo of Porphyropsis coccinea
Cusion-like basal disks growing on the hydrozoan surface, carrying monostromatic blades (arrow) Photo: © Kjersti SjøtunTerms of use

3 of 3: Surface view of cells

Photo of Porphyropsis coccinea
Photo: © Kjersti SjøtunTerms of use