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Halimeda discoidea
Halimeda discoidea
Scientific classification
Clade:	Viridiplantae
Division:	Chlorophyta
Class:	Ulvophyceae
Order:	Bryopsidales
Family:	Halimedaceae
Genus:	Halimeda
Species:	H. discoidea
Binomial name
Halimeda discoidea Decaisne

Halimeda discoidea is a species of calcareous green algae in the order Bryopsidales. It is commonly known as Money Plant due to its appearance and is usually found in the tropics.

Description

Halimeda discoidea is a green colored segmented and calcified alga. This alga has a short holdfast and contains flat segments. It can get up to10 cm tall.

Habitat

This species can be found attached to hard bottoms like reef and rocky surfaces anywhere in between 3–100 ft. This alga grows better with high light intensity but it is still capable of growing with low light leves.

Distribution

Halimeda discoidea is found widely across the tropical ocean of the world, including the Hawaiian Islands.

References

1. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Halimeda discoidea Decaisne, 1842". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
2. ^ "Marine Plants in the Aquarium". www.marineplantbook.com. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
3. ^ "Halimeda (Money Plant)". www.reefcleaners.org. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
4. ^ 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)
5. M., Huisman, John (2007). Hawaiian reef plants. Univ. of Hawai'i Sea Grant College Program. ISBN 1-929054-04-1. OCLC 266978985.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

• Bryopsidales
• Plants described in 1842
• Taxa named by Joseph Decaisne