Turbinaria ornata (Turner) J. Agardh

Order Family    Genus Fucales Sargassaceae Turbinaria

Turbinaria ornata (Turner) J. Agardh

Characteristics

Thalli erect upto 13 cm tall. Dark brown in colour attached to substrat with branched holdfast; erect axis is subcylindrical supporting alternatively and polystichously arranged stalked turbinate leaves; leaves are 13 - 20 mm long with substrate stalk slightly tapering below and becoming expanded and triangular above;
distal marginal blade may be vesiculate or evesiculate 10 -15 mm broad, concave at the centre which may be surrounded fully or partially by an inner crown of teeth, the outer margin is lined by sharp prominent teeth; paniculate receptacular clusters are racemose attached to the stalk at 1/4 distance from the margin

Distribution :

Ecological status : Intertidal zone.

IUCN status :NE56+

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