''Dilabifilum'' is a genus of thalloid
green algae
The green algae (singular: green alga) are a group consisting of the Prasinodermophyta and its unnamed sister which contains the Chlorophyta and Charophyta/Streptophyta. The land plants (Embryophytes) have emerged deep in the Charophyte alga as ...
comprising approximately 4 species. The thalli take a crustose form. ''Choreonema'' reproduces by means of
conceptacles; it produces tetraspores and dispores and
carpospores. It is a source of
agar
Agar ( or ), or agar-agar, is a jelly-like substance consisting of polysaccharides obtained from the cell walls of some species of red algae, primarily from ogonori (''Gracilaria'') and "tengusa" (''Gelidiaceae''). As found in nature, agar is ...
.
Species
The species currently recognised are: ''
Dilabifilum arthropyreniae'' and ''
Dilabifilum prostratum''.
References
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External links
Ulvophyceae genera
Ulvales
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