''Halimeda discoidea'' is a species of

calcareous Calcareous () is an adjective meaning "mostly or partly composed of calcium carbonate", in other words, containing lime or being chalky. The term is used in a wide variety of scientific disciplines. In zoology ''Calcareous'' is used as an adje ...

green algae in the order

Bryopsidales Bryopsidales is an order of green algae, in the class Ulvophyceae. Characteristics The thallus is filamentous and much branched and may be packed into a mass. It is coenocytic, having multi-nucleate cells consisting of cytoplasm contained withi ...

. 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 3-100ft. 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

{{taxonbar, from=Q3125985 Bryopsidales Plants described in 1842 Taxa named by Joseph Decaisne