Sargassum leizhouense C.K.Tseng & B.Lu

Classification:
Empire Eukaryota
Kingdom Chromista
Phylum Ochrophyta
Class Phaeophyceae
Subclass Fucophycidae
Order Fucales
Family Sargassaceae
Genus Sargassum

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Publication details
Sargassum leizhouense C.K.Tseng & B.Lu 1994: 527, fig. 6, pl. II [2]: 2

Published in: Tseng, C.K. & Lu, B. (1994). Studies on the Chinese Sargassum V. Six new species in the Series Siliquosae. Oceanologia et Limnologia Sinica 25(5): 521-531, 2 pls.

Type species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Sargassum is Sargassum bacciferum (Turner) C.Agardh.

Status of name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Infrageneric classification
Subgenus Sargassum Section Malacocarpicae

Synonym(s)
No synonyms are currently included in AlgaeBase.

General environment
This is a marine species.

Type information
Type locality: Naozhou Island, Guangdong, China (Tseng & Lu Baoren 1992: 33). Notes: Tseng & Lu (1992: 33) give the following data: growing on lower intertidal and subtidal rocks; in April to May (AST 87-1030, 87-1068, 87-1358a, 87-1364, 87-1387, 87-1388, 73-0538, 86-1244, 86-1256).

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Key references
Phillips, N. (1995). Biogeography of Sargassum (Phaeophyta) in the Pacific basin. In: Taxonomy of Economic Seaweeds. (Abbott, I.A. Eds) Vol. 5, pp. 107-145. La Jolla, California: California Sea Grant College System.

Tseng, C.K. & Lu Baoren (1992). Studies on the malacocarpic Sargassum of China II. Racemosae J. Agardh. In: Taxonomy of Economic Seaweeds with reference to some Pacific and Western Atlantic species. (Abbott, I.A. Eds) Vol.3, pp. 11-34. La Jolla, California: California Sea Grant College.

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