| Notes: |
João Cotas, Leonardo Santos |
| Description: |
Perennial brown alga. Cylindrical fronds, unbranched near base then branched dichotomously but generally with different sizes which gives a typical zigzag aspect. Very dark when dry. Reproductive features at extremity of the fronds during spring. The main color is olive-yellow. Holdfast expanded. Frond cylindrical, unbranched near base then branching dichotomously. Elongate reproductive bodies present at ends of branches. Usually found at the upper limit of the subtidal, on semi-exposed shores. |
Species:
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Bifurcaria bifurcata R. Ross |
