TABLE 3 in Contribution to the knowledge of Gongolaria barbata (Sargassaceae, Fucales) from the Mediterranean: insights into infraspecific diversity

TABLE 3. Reproductive morphology of the haptophytic Gongolaria barbata specimens from the Gulf of Trieste.
IzolaStrunjanPiranCryptostomatanumerousnumerousnumerousAerocystsabundant, voluminous, oval to spindle shaped, isolated or in chains (up to 5 aerocysts)absent or very rare (isolated)absent or very rare (isolated)Receptacle shapesimple, fusiform mucronate (long), peduncolatesimple or bifid, cylindrical, rarely mucronate (short)simple or bifid, cylindrical, rarely mucronate (short)Receptacle length6.33 ± 0.33 mm, up to 19.79 mm4.71 ± 0.18 mm, up to 9.974.55 ± 0.17, up to 10.89 mmReceptacle width0.96 ± 0.02 mm0.77 ± 0.02 mm0.84 ± 0.02 mmConceptacleprominentsmooth or slightly prominentsmooth or slightly prominentConceptacles receptacle-¹30.45 ± 0.45 conceptacles receptacle-¹ (up to 93 conceptacles receptacle-¹)24.96 ± 0.25 conceptacles receptacle-¹ (up to 65 conceptacles receptacle-¹)