Porphyra lilliputiana W.A.Nelson, G.A.Knight & M.W.Hawkes 1998
Publication Details
Porphyra lilliputiana W.A.Nelson, G.A.Knight & M.W.Hawkes 1998: 57, figs 2-15
Published in: Nelson, W.A., Knight, G.A. & Hawkes, M.W. (1998). Porphyra lilliputiana sp. nov. (Bangiales, Rhodophyta): a diminutive New Zealand endemic with novel reproductive biology. Phycological Research 46: 57-61.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Porphyra is Porphyra purpurea (Roth) C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Phycocalidia suborbiculata (Kjellman) SantiaƱez & M.J.Wynne.
Type Information
Type locality: Wellington Harbour, North Island, New Zealand; (Nelson, Knight & Hawkes 1998: 57) Type: Knight & Broom; May 1997; WELT; A21902 (Nelson, Knight & Hawkes 1998: 57)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 27 November 2001 by Elizabeth Moran.
Last updated: 28 May 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 May 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024