Lithophyllum okamurae f. trincomaliense Foslie 1906

Publication Details
Lithophyllum okamurae f. trincomaliense Foslie 1906: 23 (as 'trincomaliensis')

Published in: Foslie, M. (1906). Den botaniske samling [The botanical collection]. Det Kongelige Norske Videnskabers Selskabs Aarsberetning 1905: 17-24.

Publication date: 1.v.1906 and 30.xi.1906

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Lithophyllum is Lithophyllum incrustans Philippi.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Lithophyllum trincomaliense (Foslie) A.Kato & M.Baba.

Source of Synonymy
Kato, A., Muangmai, N. & Baba, M. (2022). Confirmation of Lithophyllum trincomaliense comb. & stat. nov. and of L. validum (Corallinales, Rhodophyta) as distinct species based on genetic and morpho-anatomical analyses of type material. Phycologia 61(6): [1-10] 669-678.

Type Information
Type locality: Trincomalee, Ceylon [now Sri Lanka]; Østkysten [= east coast]; (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 179) Holotype: Svedelius; 17.iv.1903; ca 1 m; TRH; A21-1328 (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 180)

Eponomy
Named for Kintaro Okamura (1867-1935), Japanese phycologist.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 13 July 2001 by Sandy Lawson.

Last updated: 23 November 2022

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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 November 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 17 July 2025