WoRMS taxon details
Bryopsis plumosa (Hudson) C.Agardh, 1823
144457 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:144457)
accepted
Species
Bryopsis abietina Kützing, 1845 · unaccepted (synonym)
Bryopsis arbuscula (A.P.de Candolle) J.V.Lamouroux, 1809 · unaccepted (synonym)
Bryopsis plumosa f. abietina (Kützing) Zauer, 1977 · unaccepted (synonym)
Bryopsis plumosa f. genuina Schiffner, 1938 · unaccepted
Bryopsis plumosa var. condensata Kjellman, 1897 · unaccepted (synonym)
Bryopsis plumosa var. nuda Holmes · unaccepted (synonym)
Bryopsis thuyoides Kützing, 1856 · unaccepted
Conferva tenax Roth, 1806 · unaccepted (synonym)
Fucus arbuscula A.P.de Candolle, 1805 · unaccepted (synonym)
Ulva plumosa Hudson, 1778 · unaccepted (synonym)
- Variety Bryopsis plumosa var. arbuscula J.Agardh, 1842
- Variety Bryopsis plumosa var. densa Harvey, 1858
- Forma Bryopsis plumosa f. abietina (Kützing) Zauer, 1977 accepted as Bryopsis plumosa (Hudson) C.Agardh, 1823 (synonym)
- Forma Bryopsis plumosa f. corticulans (Setchell) Yendo, 1917 accepted as Bryopsis corticulans Setchell, 1899 (synonym)
- Forma Bryopsis plumosa f. genuina Schiffner, 1938 accepted as Bryopsis plumosa (Hudson) C.Agardh, 1823
- Forma Bryopsis plumosa f. lyngbyei (Hornemann) J.Agardh, 1887 accepted as Bryopsis lyngbyei Hornemann, 1818 (synonym)
- Variety Bryopsis plumosa var. adriatica (J.Agardh) Hauck, 1884 accepted as Bryopsis cupressina var. adriatica (J.Agardh) M.J.Wynne, 2005 (synonym)
- Variety Bryopsis plumosa var. condensata Kjellman, 1897 accepted as Bryopsis plumosa (Hudson) C.Agardh, 1823 (synonym)
- Variety Bryopsis plumosa var. nuda Holmes accepted as Bryopsis plumosa (Hudson) C.Agardh, 1823 (synonym)
- Variety Bryopsis plumosa var. pennata (J.V.Lamouroux) Børgesen, 1911 accepted as Bryopsis pennata J.V.Lamouroux, 1809 (synonym)
- Variety Bryopsis plumosa var. ramulosa (Montagne) Harvey, 1858 accepted as Bryopsis ramulosa Montagne, 1842 (synonym)
- Variety Bryopsis plumosa var. secunda Harvey, 1858 accepted as Bryopsis pennata var. secunda (Harvey) Collins & Hervey, 1917 (synonym)
- Forma Bryopsis plumosa f. derbesioides Schiffner, 1926 (uncertain)
- Forma Bryopsis plumosa f. elongata Koster, 1941 (uncertain)
- Forma Bryopsis plumosa f. gracilis Koster, 1941 (uncertain)
- Forma Bryopsis plumosa f. plumosa J.Agardh (uncertain)
- Forma Bryopsis plumosa f. subsimplex Holmes & Batters (uncertain, uncertain taxonomic status subjected to verification)
- Variety Bryopsis plumosa var. ramellosa Schiffner, 1935 (uncertain)
- Variety Bryopsis plumosa var. robusta Schiffner, 1935 (uncertain)
- Variety Bryopsis plumosa var. simpliciuscula Zanardini, 1847 (uncertain)
- Variety Bryopsis plumosa var. tenuis Schiffner, 1931 (uncertain)
marine
(of Ulva plumosa Hudson, 1778) Hudson, W. (1778). Flora anglica; exhibens plantas per regnum Britanniæ sponte crescentes, distributas secundum systema sexuale: cum differentiis specierum, synonymis auctorum, nominibus incolarum, solo locorum, tempore florendi, officinalibus pharmacopæorum. Tomus II. Editio altera, emendata et aucta. 2: 335-690., available online at https://bibdigital.rjb.csic.es/viewer/11185/?offset=2#page=77&viewer=picture&o=bookmark&n=0&q=
page(s): 571 [details]
page(s): 571 [details]
LSID urn:lsid:algaebase.org:taxname:77503
Distribution Long Island Sound to Strait of Belle Isle
LSID urn:lsid:algaebase.org:taxname:77503 [details]
Distribution Long Island Sound to Strait of Belle Isle
Distribution Long Island Sound to Strait of Belle Isle [details]
Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2025). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway (taxonomic information republished from AlgaeBase with permission of M.D. Guiry). Bryopsis plumosa (Hudson) C.Agardh, 1823. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=144457 on 2025-05-05
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Ulva plumosa Hudson, 1778) Hudson, W. (1778). Flora anglica; exhibens plantas per regnum Britanniæ sponte crescentes, distributas secundum systema sexuale: cum differentiis specierum, synonymis auctorum, nominibus incolarum, solo locorum, tempore florendi, officinalibus pharmacopæorum. Tomus II. Editio altera, emendata et aucta. 2: 335-690., available online at https://bibdigital.rjb.csic.es/viewer/11185/?offset=2#page=77&viewer=picture&o=bookmark&n=0&q=
page(s): 571 [details]
basis of record Guiry, M.D. (2001). Macroalgae of Rhodophycota, Phaeophycota, Chlorophycota, and two genera of Xanthophycota, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 20-38 (look up in IMIS) [details]
new combination reference Agardh, C.A. (1823). Species algarum rite cognitae, cum synonymis, differentiis specificis et descriptionibus succinctis. <em>Lund.</em> 399-531. [details]
page(s): 571 [details]
basis of record Guiry, M.D. (2001). Macroalgae of Rhodophycota, Phaeophycota, Chlorophycota, and two genera of Xanthophycota, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 20-38 (look up in IMIS) [details]
new combination reference Agardh, C.A. (1823). Species algarum rite cognitae, cum synonymis, differentiis specificis et descriptionibus succinctis. <em>Lund.</em> 399-531. [details]
Other
context source (HKRMS)
Morton, B. & Morton, J. (1983). <i>The sea shore ecology of Hong Kong</i>. Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press. 350 pp. [details]
context source (Bermuda) Schneider, C. W. (2003). An annotated checklist and bibliography of the marine macroalgae of the Bermuda Islands. Nova Hedwigia, 76(3-4): 275-361 [details]
context source (PeRMS) Avila-Peltroche, J.; Padilla, J. (2020). The seaweed resources of Peru. <em>Botanica Marina.</em> 63. 381-394., available online at https://doi.org/10.1515/bot-2020-0026 [details]
additional source Sears, J.R. (ed.). 1998. NEAS keys to the benthic marine algae of the northeastern coast of North America from Long Island Sound to the Strait of Belle Isle. Northeast Algal Society. 163 p. [details]
additional source South, G. R.;Tittley, I. (1986). A checklist and distributional index of the benthic marine algae of the North Atlantic Ocean. <em>untsman Marine Laboratory. St. Andrews, New Brunswick.</em> 1-76. [details]
additional source Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. <em>Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France.</em> 307 pp., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/145561.pdf [details]
additional source Fredericq, S., T. O. Cho, S. A. Earle, C. F. Gurgel, D. M. Krayesky, L. E. Mateo-Cid, A. C. Mendoza-González, J. N. Norris, and A. M. Suárez. 2009. Seaweeds of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 187–259 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. I. Biodiversity, pp. 187-259. Texas A&M Univ. Press. [details]
additional source Silva, P. C.; Basson, P. W.; Moe, R. L. (1996). Catalogue of the benthic marine algae of the Indian Ocean. <em>University of California Publications in Botany.</em> 79: 1-1259., available online at https://books.google.be/books?hl=pt-PT&lr=&id=vtBdDwAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PR11&dq=Catalogue+of+the+benthic+marine+algae+of+the+Indian+Ocean&ots=FL-YOKu8Cx&sig=3PmT926F1rNHQTf1AhDeY-ztmu4#v=onepage&q=Catalogue%20of%20the%20benthic%20marine%20algae%20of%20the%20 [details]
additional source Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2025). AlgaeBase. <em>World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway.</em> searched on YYYY-MM-DD., available online at http://www.algaebase.org [details]
additional source Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [details]
context source (Bermuda) Schneider, C. W. (2003). An annotated checklist and bibliography of the marine macroalgae of the Bermuda Islands. Nova Hedwigia, 76(3-4): 275-361 [details]
context source (PeRMS) Avila-Peltroche, J.; Padilla, J. (2020). The seaweed resources of Peru. <em>Botanica Marina.</em> 63. 381-394., available online at https://doi.org/10.1515/bot-2020-0026 [details]
additional source Sears, J.R. (ed.). 1998. NEAS keys to the benthic marine algae of the northeastern coast of North America from Long Island Sound to the Strait of Belle Isle. Northeast Algal Society. 163 p. [details]
additional source South, G. R.;Tittley, I. (1986). A checklist and distributional index of the benthic marine algae of the North Atlantic Ocean. <em>untsman Marine Laboratory. St. Andrews, New Brunswick.</em> 1-76. [details]
additional source Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. <em>Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France.</em> 307 pp., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/145561.pdf [details]
additional source Fredericq, S., T. O. Cho, S. A. Earle, C. F. Gurgel, D. M. Krayesky, L. E. Mateo-Cid, A. C. Mendoza-González, J. N. Norris, and A. M. Suárez. 2009. Seaweeds of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 187–259 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. I. Biodiversity, pp. 187-259. Texas A&M Univ. Press. [details]
additional source Silva, P. C.; Basson, P. W.; Moe, R. L. (1996). Catalogue of the benthic marine algae of the Indian Ocean. <em>University of California Publications in Botany.</em> 79: 1-1259., available online at https://books.google.be/books?hl=pt-PT&lr=&id=vtBdDwAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PR11&dq=Catalogue+of+the+benthic+marine+algae+of+the+Indian+Ocean&ots=FL-YOKu8Cx&sig=3PmT926F1rNHQTf1AhDeY-ztmu4#v=onepage&q=Catalogue%20of%20the%20benthic%20marine%20algae%20of%20the%20 [details]
additional source Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2025). AlgaeBase. <em>World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway.</em> searched on YYYY-MM-DD., available online at http://www.algaebase.org [details]
additional source Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
LSID urn:lsid:algaebase.org:taxname:77503 [details]Unreviewed
Diet photosynthetic [details]Distribution Long Island Sound to Strait of Belle Isle [details]
Morphology Green colour from Chlorophyll a and b. [details]
Reproduction general for group: asexual reproduction may be by fission (splitting), fragmentation or by zoospores (motile spores). Sexual reproduction may be isogamous (gametes both motile and same size); anisogamous (both motile and different sizes-female bigger) or oogamous (female non-motile and egglike; male motile) [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Danish | grønfjer | [details] |
| Dutch | vederwier | [details] |
| English | hen pen | [details] |
| French | bryopsis | [details] |
| German | grüner Federtang | [details] |
| Japanese | ハネモ | [details] |
| Norwegian Bokmål | grønnfjær | [details] |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | grønfjør | [details] |
| Swedish | grönplym | [details] |
Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland
Marine Life Information Network - UK
Published in AlgaeBase
Published in AlgaeBase (from synonym Ulva plumosa Hudson, 1778)
Published in AlgaeBase (from synonym Bryopsis hypnoides var. arbuscula (De Candolle) Schiffner, 1935)
Published in AlgaeBase (from synonym Bryopsis plumosa var. condensata Kjellman, 1897)
Published in AlgaeBase (from synonym Bryopsis arbuscula (A.P.de Candolle) J.V.Lamouroux, 1809)
Published in AlgaeBase (from synonym Fucus arbuscula A.P.de Candolle, 1805)
Published in AlgaeBase (from synonym Bryopsis abietina Kützing, 1845)
Published in AlgaeBase (from synonym Conferva tenax Roth, 1806)
Published in AlgaeBase (from synonym Bryopsis plumosa f. genuina Schiffner, 1938)
Published in AlgaeBase (from synonym Bryopsis plumosa var. nuda Holmes)
Published in AlgaeBase (from synonym Bryopsis plumosa f. abietina (Kützing) Zauer, 1977)
Published in AlgaeBase (from synonym Bryopsis thuyoides Kützing, 1856)
To Barcode of Life (5 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (35 publications) (from synonym Bryopsis arbuscula (A.P.de Candolle) J.V.Lamouroux, 1809)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Fucus arbuscula A.P.de Candolle, 1805)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (41 publications) (from synonym Ulva plumosa Hudson, 1778)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (442 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Conferva tenax Roth, 1806)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To Dyntaxa
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Bryopsis plumosa)
To GenBank (42 nucleotides; 226 proteins)
To GenBank (42 nucleotides; 226 proteins) (from synonym Ulva plumosa Hudson, 1778)
To NHMUK collection (Bryopsis plumosa (Huds.) Agardh; NHMUK:ecatalogue:690175)
To PESI
To ITIS
Marine Life Information Network - UK
Published in AlgaeBase
Published in AlgaeBase
(from synonym Ulva plumosa Hudson, 1778)Published in AlgaeBase
(from synonym Bryopsis hypnoides var. arbuscula (De Candolle) Schiffner, 1935)Published in AlgaeBase
(from synonym Bryopsis plumosa var. condensata Kjellman, 1897)Published in AlgaeBase
(from synonym Bryopsis arbuscula (A.P.de Candolle) J.V.Lamouroux, 1809)Published in AlgaeBase
(from synonym Fucus arbuscula A.P.de Candolle, 1805)Published in AlgaeBase
(from synonym Bryopsis abietina Kützing, 1845)Published in AlgaeBase
(from synonym Conferva tenax Roth, 1806)Published in AlgaeBase
(from synonym Bryopsis plumosa f. genuina Schiffner, 1938)Published in AlgaeBase
(from synonym Bryopsis plumosa var. nuda Holmes)Published in AlgaeBase
(from synonym Bryopsis plumosa f. abietina (Kützing) Zauer, 1977)Published in AlgaeBase
(from synonym Bryopsis thuyoides Kützing, 1856)To Barcode of Life (5 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (35 publications) (from synonym Bryopsis arbuscula (A.P.de Candolle) J.V.Lamouroux, 1809)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Fucus arbuscula A.P.de Candolle, 1805)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (41 publications) (from synonym Ulva plumosa Hudson, 1778)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (442 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Conferva tenax Roth, 1806)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To Dyntaxa
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Bryopsis plumosa)
To GenBank (42 nucleotides; 226 proteins)
To GenBank (42 nucleotides; 226 proteins) (from synonym Ulva plumosa Hudson, 1778)
To NHMUK collection (Bryopsis plumosa (Huds.) Agardh; NHMUK:ecatalogue:690175)
To PESI
To ITIS
