Phycopeltis arundinacea (Montagne) De Toni 1889

Publication Details
Phycopeltis arundinacea (Montagne) De Toni 1889: 15

Published in: De Toni, G.B. (1889). Sylloge algarum omnium hucusque cognitarum. Vol. I. Chlorophyceae. pp. [3]-12, [i]-cxxxix, 1-1315. Patavii [Padua]: Sumptibus auctoris.

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Publication date: 25 July 1889

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.

Basionym
Phyllactidium arundinaceum Montagne

Type Information
Type locality: Culmis arundinaceis adnatum in paludosis lacus El-Hout, prope La Calle [El-Hout Lake, Algeria]; (Montagne 1846: 156) Lectotype: Durieu De Maisonneuve; epiphytic on reeds; PC; Herbarium Montagne; MA12106 Notes: "Probable type" shown at PC site

Created: 12 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 24 February 2023

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Nomenclatural note
Combination proposed by De Toni on 25 July 1889 and by Hariot (Journal de Botanique, vol. 3: 288) on 1 September 1889 (fide Index Nominum Algarum). - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry

Taxonomic note
"Apart from tropical ecosystems P. arundinacea was found also in temperate regions with cold and wet climate without frosts [Ireland (Scannel 1978, Rindi & Guiry 2002)]. However, their observations differ from tropical specimens depicted in Thompson & Wujek (1997) mainly in cell dimensions, W:L ratio of the vegetative cells and structure of the sporangiophore. Rindi & Guiry (2002) found the sporangiatelaterals growing up always directly from vegetative cells. No stalk cells were observed. On the other [hand], Thompson & Wujek ( 1997) found sporangiophores up to several cells on their material. Our specimens correspond ... with Thompson & Wujek's observations. Thus, the splitting of tropical and temperate populations classified recently into P. arundinacea in two separate species is possible in the future." (Neustupa 2003: 492). Additionally, Montagne originally described this species as growing epiphytically on reeds, suggesting perhaps a third species. - (02 September 2016) - M.D. Guiry

Habitat note
In damp, shaded habitats where high humidity and shelter from direct sunlight occur for most of the time; most common in woodlands and north-facing sides of ditches. In these environments it forms orange patches on leaves of angiosperms (Hedera, Rubus, Ilex, Buxus, Laurus, Myrtus) and ferns (Asplenium, Blechnum, Ceterach, Dryopteris, Phyllitis, Pteridium). - (20 March 2018) - M.D. Guiry

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