Pyrophyllon subtumens
Species of alga
| Pyrophyllon subtumens | |
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| Cross-section of a Durvillaea antarctica frond, showing Pyrophyllon subtumens growing on the outer surface | |
Scientific classification  | |
| (unranked): | Archaeplastida |
| Division: | Rhodophyta |
| Class: | Compsopogonophyceae |
| Order: | Erythropeltidales |
| Family: | Erythrotrichiaceae |
| Genus: | Pyrophyllon |
| Species: | P. subtumens |
| Binomial name | |
| Pyrophyllon subtumens (J. Agardh ex R.M. Laing) W.A. Nelson 2003 | |
Pyrophyllon subtumens is an obligate red algal epiphyte of Durvillaea southern bull-kelp, and is endemic to New Zealand.[1][2]
Taxonomy
The species belongs to a monotypic genus, which is sister to Childophyllon - a genus containing another red algal epiphyte of other seaweeds in New Zealand. The species was previously recognised as Porphyra subtumens before being reclassified.[2]
Description
The species can be found growing on all mainland New Zealand species of Durvillaea.
Images of Pyrophyllon subtumens
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Growing D. antarctica at Allans Beach, Otago -
Growing D. antarctica at Allans Beach, Otago -
Growing D. poha at Akatore Beach, Otago -
Growing D. willana (centre left plant) at Watsons Beach, Otago
References
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- ^ Nelson, W.A.; Knight, G.A. (1996). "Life history in culture of the obligate epiphyte Porphyra subtumens (Bangiales, Rhodophyta) endemic to New Zealand". Phycological Research. 44 (1): 19–25. doi:10.1111/j.1440-1835.1996.tb00034.x. S2CID 85007306.
- ^ a b Nelson, W.A.; Broom, J.E.; Farr, T.J. (2003). "Pyrophyllon and Chlidophyllon (Erythropeltidales, Rhodophyta): two new genera for obligate epiphytic species previously placed in Porphyra, and a discussion of the orders Erythropeltidales and Bangiales". Phycologia. 42 (3): 308–315. doi:10.2216/i0031-8884-42-3-308.1. S2CID 83609962.
