Lithophyllum marlothii (Heydrich) Heydrich 1897
Publication Details
Lithophyllum marlothii (Heydrich) Heydrich 1897: 410
Published in: Heydrich, F. (1897). Melobesiae. Berichte der deutsche botanischen Gesellschaft 15(7): 403-420, pl. XVIII [18].
Request PDFType 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 Pneophyllum marlothii (Heydrich) Puckree-Padua, P.W.Gabrielson, Hughey & Maneveldt.
Basionym
Lithothamnion marlothii Heydrich
Type Information
Type locality: Champsbay, South Africa; (Woelkerling 1998: 355) Syntype fragments: collector not indicated; date not indicated; PC; unnumbered, General Herbarium box collection (non-fossil; filed in non-geniculate coralline type collections cabinet under basionym) (Woelkerling 1998: 355) Notes: Woelkering et al. (2005: 47) indicate that TRH has a syntype, A4-196. SOUTH AFRICA: WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE: CAMPS BAY, ON MUSSEL SHELLS; COLLECTOR: DR. MARLOTH. TYPE TRH A4-196 (LECTOTYPE DESIGNATED BY PUCKREE-PADUA et al., 2020: 1629; see Printz 1929: pl. LV, fig. 4).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 08 December 2019 by Paul Gabrielson.
Last updated: 02 March 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 02 March 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024
