Lithophyllum amplexifrons (Harvey) Heydrich 1897
Publication Details
Lithophyllum amplexifrons (Harvey) Heydrich 1897: 51
Published in: Heydrich, F. (1897). Corallinaceae, insbesondere Melobesieae. Berichte der deutsche botanischen Gesellschaft 15: 34-70, 3 figs, pl. III.
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 Pneophyllum amplexifrons (Harvey) Y.M.Chamberlain & R.E.Norris.
Basionym
Melobesia amplexifrons Harvey
Type Information
Type locality: Port Natal, Durban, South Africa; (Silva & al. 1996: 266) Lectotype: Guienzius; no date; epiphytic on Gelidium; TCD; (Woelkerling & Campbell 1992: 98, fig. 63A) Notes: Designated by Woelkerling & Campbell (1992: 98). Isotype: BM. Epiphytic on Gelidium pteridifolium Norris, Hommersand & Fredericq; Isolectotypes: TCD, BM (Chamberlain & Norris 1994: 10).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 21 March 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 07 March 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 March 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024