Bibliographic Detail
Nelson, W.A., Knight, G.A. & Hawkes, M.W., 1998
Reference:
Nelson, W.A., Knight, G.A. & Hawkes, M.W. (1998). Porphyra lilliputiana sp. nov. (Bangiales, Rhodophyta): a diminutive New Zealand endemic with novel reproductive biology. Phycological Research 46: 57-61.
Abstract:
A new species of Porphyra, Porphyra lilliputiana, is described for the New Zealand region. This species is very small ([5] 1020 [35] mm) and is found growing epiphytically, epilithically and epizoically on upper intertidal shores of moderate exposure. Field-collected material of P. lilliputiana possessed archeosporangia, endosporangia, spermatangia and zygotosporangia. In culture, archeospores were released and germinated to form thalli. Endosporangia either developed directly into thalli or released endospores which individually formed thalli. Zygotospores developed into the conchocelis phase, which formed conchosporangia. Released conchospores formed thalli. This species is distinguished by its small size, arrangement of reproductive cells, occurrence of endosporangia, dentate margin and habitat.
