Nitophyllum denticulatum Harvey 1855
Publication Details
Nitophyllum denticulatum Harvey 1855: 241
Published in: Harvey, W.H. (1855). Algae. In: The botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. discovery ships Erebus and Terror, in the years 1839-1843, under the command of Captain Sir James Clark Ross.... II. Flora Novae-Zelandiae. Part II. Flowerless plants. (Hooker, J.D. Eds), pp. 211-266. London: Reeve.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Nitophyllum is Nitophyllum punctatum (Stackhouse) Greville.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Haraldiophyllum crispatum (Hooker f. & Harvey) Showe M.Lin, Hommersand & W.A.Nelson.
Source of Synonymy
Lin, S.-M., Hommersand, M.H. & Nelson, W.A. (2007). An assessment of Haraldiophyllum (Delesseriaceae, Rhodophyta), including H. crispatum (J.D. Hooker et Harvey) comb. nov. from New Zealand based on rbcL and LSU sequence analysis and morphological evidence. European Journal of Phycology 42(4): 391-408.
Type Information
New Zealand; (Kylin 1924: 60)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 10 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 03 September 2011
Verification of Data
Users are responsible for verifying the accuracy of information before use, as noted on the website Content page.
Linking to this page: https://www.algaebase.org/search/species/detail/?species_id=15371
Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 September 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 15 April 2025