rhipidosiphon

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A little green plant with a hard white shell, this native of the Pacific and Indian Oceans can hold its own against the rough and tumble ocean turbulence.

repeat 13.5"V x 13.5"H

kingdom Plantae
phylum Chlorophyta
class Bryopsidophyceae
order Bryopsidales
family Udoteaceae
genus Rhipidosiphon
species javensis

collection of Peter Vroom
date August 3, 2005
location Lanai, Hawaii