The diversity and distribution of marine macroalgae along the Brazilian coast have been investigated in detail. However, information about the deep-water macroalgal flora remains scarce, available mostly in scattered publications or gray literature. In this context, the aim of this study was to describe three specimens of Rhodophyta (Cottoniella fusiformis, Frikkiella searlesii and Branchioglossum cf. minutum) collected in the deep waters of the continental shelf off the coast of the state of Espírito Santo during expeditions of the program Evaluating the Potential of Living Resources in the Exclusive Economic Zone. The morphology and distribution of the collected species are detailed, and the taxonomic and biogeographic implications are discussed.

Culturas axênicas de Hypnea musciformis (Wulfen) Lamouroux foram estabelecidas em meio de Provasoli (PES) sólido com diferentes concentrações de ágar (0,4%, 0,6%, 0,8% e 1,0%) para avaliar o seu efeito na formação de calos e na regeneração de plantas. O cultivo em meio sólido induziu a formação de quatro tipos de calos (apical - CApi, lateral 1 - CLat1, lateral 2 - CLat2 e basal - CBas), os quais são constituídos internamente por proliferações unisseriadas pigmentadas. O tipo CApi foi o mais freqüente (taxa de 5,3 calos por explante em 1,0% de ágar). A maior biomassa das plântulas regeneradas (7,4 g) foi alcançada a partir de calos cultivados a 1,0% de ágar. A formação dos quatro tipos de calos é um dado inédito e indica que as diferentes concentrações de ágar no meio apresentam efeitos morfogenéticos no crescimento dos calos e na regeneração de segmentos apicais em H. musciformis

Axenic cultures of Hypnea musciformis (Wulfen) Lamouroux were established in Provasoli (PES) solid medium with different agar concentrations (0.4%, 0.6%, 0.8% e 1.0%) to evaluate their effects on callus growth and plant regeneration. The cultures in solid medium induced the growth of four types of callus (apical - CApi, lateral 1 - CLat1, lateral 2 - CLat2, and basal - CBas), which consist of pigmented and unisseriate proliferations. The type CApi was the most frequent (rate of 5.3 calli per explant at 1.0% of agar). The highest biomass of regenerated plantlets (7.4 g) was obtained from calli cultured at 1.0% of agar. The growth of the four types of calli is reported for the first time, and indicates that different agar concentrations in the medium induce morphogenetic effects on callus growth and regeneration of apical segments in H. musciformis.