Phycopeltis aurea Karsten

Publication details
Phycopeltis aurea Karsten 1891: 21

Original publication: Karsten, G. (1891). Untersuchungen ueber die familie der Chroolepideen. Annales du Jardin Botanique de Buitenzorg 10: 1-66, pls I-VI.
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Type species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Phycopeltis is Phycopeltis epiphyton Millardet.

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

Origin of species name
Adjective (Latin), golden.

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

General environment
This is a Terrestrial species.

Type information
Type locality: Bogor (formerly Buitenzorg), Java, Indonesia Notes: Type specimen not designated; the original specimens were reported by Karsten (1891) to occur on leaves of Connarus oblongus in the botanical garden of Bogor. Figure 6 of the plate III of Karsten (1891) is suggested as possible lectotype (Rindi, pers. comm.).

Detailed distribution with sources
(as Phycopeltis aurea Karsten)
Central America: Costa Rica (Thompson & Wujek 1997).

South-east Asia: Indonesia (Printz 1939).

Pacific Islands: Hawaiian Islands (Thompson & Wujek 1997, Sherwood 2004).

Key references
Printz, H. (1939). Vorarbeiten zu einer monographie der Trentepohliaceen. Nytt Magasin f. Naturv. 80: 10-209, 31 figs.

Thompson, R.H. & Wujek, D.E. (1997). Trentepohliales: Cephaleuros, Phycopeltis and Stomatochroon. Morphology, taxonomy and ecology. pp. 1-149, 60 pls. Enfield, New Hampshire: Science Publishers, Inc.

SAG Cultures
No records have been found on the SAG site.

NCBI Nucleotide Sequences
No sequences have been found on the NCBI site.

Created: 01 May 2002 by Fabio Rindi

Verified by: 18 July 2009 by M.D. Guiry

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