Ulva flexuosa

Ulva flexuosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Chlorophyta
Class: Ulvophyceae
Order: Ulvales
Family: Ulvaceae
Genus: Ulva
Species: U. flexuosa
Binomial name
Ulva flexuosa
Wulfen, 1803

Ulva flexuosa is a species of seaweed in Ulvaceae family that can be found worldwide.

Distribution

Europe

The species can be found in such European countries as Belgium, Bulgaria, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Great Britain (Scotland), and on island of Corsica.[1]

Africa

In Africa it can be found in Algeria, Cameroon, Egypt, Gabon, Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Liberia, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Togo, Tunisia, and on the islands such as Canary Islands, Madagascar, Mauritius and São Tomé & Príncipe.[1]

Asia

In Asia, it is found in Bahrain, China, India, Iran, Israel, Kuwait, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan and Yemen.

Americas

It is also have North and South American distribution, which includes countries such as Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Mexico, Uruguay and Venezuela. In Central America it can be found in such countries as Belize, Costa Rica, and Panama, while in Caribbean it can be found on Bahamas, Barbados, Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, Martinique, Tobago, Virgin Islands, and on Lesser and Netherlands Antilles.[1]

The species is distributed throughout the US states such as California, Florida, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oregon, Texas, and Washington.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Wulfen, F.X. (1803). "Cryptogama aquatica" 3. Archives de Botanique. pp. 1–64.