Enteromorpha intestinalis (Linnaeus) Nees

Order Family    Genus Ulvales Ulvaceae Enteromorpha

Characteristics

Solitary or gregarious, light green membranous, frond tapering below, above the stalk elongate-attenuate, tubular, cylindrical, clavate or generally inflated, simple or rarely sparingly branched from the very base or proliferous. Cells not arranged in any order in the inflated portion, rounded-polyhedral, in surface view 9-15 micron diameter, the whole membrane 20-40 micron thick, the cells in section radially rounded-oblong, about 14-17 micron tall, the lateral walls thin but rather thicker on the inner side.

Distribution : Goa; Malvan, Ratnagiri, (Maharashtra),Karwar, Honawar, (Karnataka), Lakshadweep

Ecological status : Mangrove swamps, Intertidal zone, Estuaries

IUCN status :LR

Uses : Edible-raw, toasted and steamed Food, animal feed and medicine