Placoma regularis P.A.Broady & M.Ingerfeld 1991
Publication Details
Placoma regularis P.A.Broady & M.Ingerfeld 1991: 548, figs 1-17 (as 'regulare')
Published in: Broady, P.A. & Ingerfeld, M. (1991). Placoma regulare sp. nov. (Entophysalidaceae, Cyanobacteria) from New Zealand streams. Phycologia 30: 547-555.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Placoma is Placoma vesiculosa Schousboe ex Bornet & Thuret.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Cyanoplacoma regularis (P.A.Broady & M.Ingerfeld) Molinari & Guiry.
Type Information
Type locality: Upper Otira Valley, Arthurs Pass National Park, New Zealand; (Broady & Ingerfeld 1991: 551) Holotype: Fig. 1: Broady; 19 September 1986; Attached to stones and bryophytes, tributary to Otira River, above the tree-line; CHR; 379746 (Broady & Ingerfeld 1991: 551)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Habitat
Collected from valley-side, first order streams where colonies found attached to stable rock surfaces and to bryophytes Broady & Ingerfeld (1991: 551).
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 03 March 2021
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 March 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024