Leptophytum microsporum (Foslie) Athanasiadis & W.H.Adey 2006

Publication Details
Leptophytum microsporum (Foslie) Athanasiadis & W.H.Adey 2006: 101, figs 123-141

Published in: Athanasiadis, A. & Adey, W.H. (2006). The genus Leptophytum (Melobesioideae, Corallinales, Rhodophyta) on the Pacific coast of North America. Phycologia 45: 71-115.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Leptophytum is Leptophytum laeve W.H.Adey.

Status of Name
The taxonomic or nomenclatural status (or both) of this entity is in some way unresolved and requires further investigation.

Basionym
Lithothamnion californicum f. microsporum Foslie

Type Information
Type locality: Pacific Beach near San Diego, California; (Athanasiadis & Adey 2006: 101) Lectotype: Mrs E. Snyder; 1901; On pebbles and sandstone in the littoral zone; TRH; (Athanasiadis & Adey 2006: 101) Notes: Lectotype designated by P. Lebednik in herb., February 1976. Syntypes: TRH; designated by P. Lebednik in herb., February 1976.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 05 April 2006 by G.M. Guiry.

Last updated: 25 February 2024

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 February 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024

 
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