Halimeda discoidea is a species of calcareous green algae in the order Bryopsidales.[1] It is commonly known as Money Plant due to its appearance and is usually found in the tropics.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Clade: | Viridiplantae |
| Division: | Chlorophyta |
| Class: | UTC clade |
| Order: | Bryopsidales |
| Family: | Halimedaceae |
| Genus: | Halimeda |
| Species: | H. discoidea
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Description
editHalimeda discoidea is a green colored segmented and calcified alga.[3] This alga has a short holdfast and contains flat segments.[4] It can get up to10 cm tall.[5]
Habitat
editThis species can be found attached to hard bottoms like reef and rocky surfaces anywhere in between 3–100 ft.[2] This alga grows better with high light intensity but it is still capable of growing with low light leves.[3]
Distribution
editHalimeda discoidea is found widely across the tropical ocean of the world, including the Hawaiian Islands.[4]
References
edit- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Halimeda discoidea Decaisne, 1842". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
- ^ a b "Marine Plants in the Aquarium". www.marineplantbook.com. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
- ^ a b "Halimeda (Money Plant)". www.reefcleaners.org. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
- ^ a b Aiona., Abbott, Isabella (2004). Marine green and brown algae of the Hawaiian Islands. Bishop Museum Press. ISBN 1-58178-030-3. OCLC 52929144.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ M., Huisman, John (2007). Hawaiian reef plants. Univ. of Hawai'i Sea Grant College Program. ISBN 1-929054-04-1. OCLC 266978985.
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