Species Identification: Find Species


Family: Desmarestiaceae



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13 species
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Desmarestia aculeata
[Wiry acid weed]
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Max. Length 400 cm TL

 
Desmarestia anceps
[Largefoot Desmarestia]
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Max. Length 300 cm TL

 
Desmarestia chordalis
[Striped Desmarestia]
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Max. Length 100 cm TL

 
Desmarestia confervoides
[Filamentous Desmarestia]
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Desmarestia distans
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Desmarestia firma
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Desmarestia latifrons
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Desmarestia ligulata
[Broad acid weed]
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Desmarestia ligulata var. ligulata
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Desmarestia menziesii
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Desmarestia munda
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Desmarestia viridis
[Stringy acid weed]

Photo by Arntz, Wolf E.

Endemic to the Antarctic
Max. Length 1000 cm TL
Himantothallus grandifolius (A. Gepp & E.S. Gepp) Zinova, 1959

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Himantothallus grandifolius
[Large frond tang]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Desmarestia aculeata Wiry acid weed Eastern Pacific, Northeas
Desmarestia anceps Largefoot Desmarestia Southeast Pacific, Pacifi 400 TL 1842
Desmarestia chordalis Striped Desmarestia Pacific, Atlantic Antarct 300 TL 1845
Desmarestia confervoides Filamentous Desmarestia Southeast Pacific, Southw 100 TL 1993
Desmarestia distans Southeast Pacific
Desmarestia firma Antarctic, Altantic to In
Desmarestia latifrons Eastern Pacific
Desmarestia ligulata Broad acid weed Eastern Pacific
Desmarestia ligulata var. ligulata Eastern Pacific
Desmarestia menziesii Antarctic Pacific
Desmarestia munda Eastern Pacific
Desmarestia viridis Stringy acid weed Eastern Pacific and the A
Himantothallus grandifolius Large frond tang Endemic to the Antarctic 1000 TL 1959



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