FIGURES 1–8 in Gracilaria falconii sp. nov. (Gracilariales, Rhodophyta): a new species with flat axes from Venezuela

FIGURES 1–8. Gracilaria falconii sp. nov. Fig 1. VEN 438409, holotype, vegetative specimen, scale bar: 4 mm Fig. 2. UAMIZ-1243, isotype, vegetative specimen, scale bar: 4 mm. Fig. 3. Base of the branch, scale bar: 500 μm. Figs. 4–6. Variation at the apical form, scale bar: 200 μm. Fig. 7. Transverse section of the vegetative thallus, showing sharp transition between and cortex and medulla, scale bar: 30 μm. Fig. 8. Transverse section of the vegetative thallus, showing forms of cortical and medullary cells, scale bar: 10 μm.