Ulva prolifera O.F.Müll.

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Lingnan Soi
June 1958.
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ceae from Hainan, II
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-A Enteromorpha prolifera (Muell.) J- A.g.
W l¥3- Tin Aig. Svst. in, p. 129, pi. 4, fig. 103-104, 188-3.
Viva prolifera Mueller, in “FI. Dan.,” vol. 5, fasc. 13, pi. 7G3, fig. I, 1773.
This is similar to the above species, as well as to E. tubuloxa
Kuetz in the tubular fronds with more ov less longitudinally
arranged cells. It differs from them, however, in that its fronds are
beset with simple, proliferous branches.
.Habitat : Floating in quiet waters in sheltered places. Hoi-
how, in March (Tseng (¡83, 67?}): Po-ngau Kang, Loh-hwei, in June
(Tseng 1100); Kang-pei Kang, Wen-ning, in June (Tseng 107.’,).
China: Peitaiho (Collins, 1919); Chefoo (Howe, 1924); Tsingtao
(Howe, 1934 ; Tseng and Li, 1935); Amoy (Tseng 1936a).
Distribution : Widely distributed.
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