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Chaetomorpha aerea

(Dillwyn) Kutzing

Hair-shaped green algae

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Chaetomorpha aerea is a species of green algae of the family Cladophoraceae. Chaetomorpha aerea and Chaetomorpha linum are considered conspecific by some authors, other authors do not accept this synonymy. The genus to which this species belongs is regarded as needing further taxonomic investigation.

Description

A seaweed or algae.

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Distribution

It is a warm temperate plant.

Where It Grows

Australia, Britain, Europe, Italy, Mediterranean, New Zealand, North America, Peru, Tasmania, USA,

Synonyms

Many

References (1)

  • World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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