Genus of algae
Zonaria brown alga .The thallus is often between 5 and 27 centimeters tall and only 6-12 cell layers thick.[ 1]
Members of the genus are known to have anti-fungal properties.[ 2]
The three Zonaria Australian species Z. turneriana , Z. crenata and Z. angustata produce phloroglucinol derivatives.[ 3]
Distribution
Zonaria are mostly found in Australasia , but can also be found all over the world, including South Africa , Madagascar , Tunisia , Japan , Taiwan , South Korea , the Atlantic Ocean, and the Mediterranean Sea.[ 1] [ 4] [ 5] [ 2]
Taxonomy
The genus was established in 1817 by Carl Adolph Agardh .[ 4] Zonaria were redistributed to the new genus Homoestrichus .[ 1] [ 4]
Species
References
^ a b c Phillips, J.A. (June 3, 2010). "Genus and species concepts in Zonaria and Homoeostrichus (Dictyotales, Phaeophyceae), including the description of Exallosorus gen. nov" . European Journal of Phycology . 32 (3): 303– 311. doi :10.1080/09670269710001737229 . ^ a b Ismail, Amel; Bel Hadj Salah, Karima; Ahmed, Mehboob; Mastouri, Maha (2014). "Antibacterial and antifungal activities of brown alga Zonaria tournefortii (J.V. Lamouroux)" . Allelopathy Journal . 34 (1): 143– 153. ^ Blackman, Adrian J.; Rogers, Glen I.; Volkman, John K. (1988). "Phloroglucinol Derivatives from Three Australian Marine Algae of the Genus Zonaria". J. Nat. Prod . 51 (1): 158– 160. doi :10.1021/np50055a027 . ^ a b c Nelson, Wendy; Bilewitch, Jaret; Sutherland, Judy (June 28, 2018). "Distribution of the genus Zonaria (Dictyotales: Phaeophyceae) in New Zealand, and description of Zonaria cryptica sp. nov from Stewart Island" . New Zealand Journal of Botany . 56 (3): 264– 275. Bibcode :2018NZJB...56..264N . doi :10.1080/0028825X.2018.1478310 . ^ Simons, R. H. (1964). "Notes on the Species of Zonaria in South Africa" . Bothalia . 8 (2): 195– 200. doi :10.4102/abc.v8i2.1631
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