Pleonosporium pygmaeum N.L.Gardner 1927
Publication Details
Pleonosporium pygmaeum N.L.Gardner 1927: 379, pl. 79: fig. 2; pl. 80
Published in: Gardner, N.L. (1927). New Rhodophyceae from the Pacific coast of north America. IV. University of California Publications in Botany 13: 373-402, pls 73-83.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Pleonosporium is Pleonosporium borreri (Smith) Nägeli.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), pygmy, dwarf (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 15 February 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 05 January 2019
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Taxonomic note
According to Dawson (1962) this appears to be a dwarfish, little-corticated variant of Pleonosporium dasyoides and may ultimately be reduced. He notes that it is recognized by its smaller stature (6-20 mm.) and the restriction of corticating filaments to the very base. He also notes that a single collection available to him (D. 8010 from 30-38 m. at Cortes Bank) agrees with Gardner's description but does not lend credence to specific recognition. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 January 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 03 June 2025
