Rytiphlaea merrifieldiae J.Agardh 1885
Publication Details
Rytiphlaea merrifieldiae J.Agardh 1885: 107 (as 'merrifieldii')
Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1885). Till algernes systematik. Nya bidrag. (Fjerde afdelningen.). Lunds Universitets Årskrift, Afdelningen for Mathematik och Naturvetenskap 21(8): 1-117, 1 pl.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Rytiphlaea is Rytiphlaea purpurea C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Nanopera merrifieldiae (J.Agardh) S.M.Wilson & Kraft.
Source of Synonymy
Wilson, S.M. & Kraft, G.T. (2000). Morphological and taxonomic studies of selected genera from the tribe Amansieae (Rhodomelaceae, Rhodophyta). Australian Systematic Botany 13: 325-372.
Type Information
Type locality: King George Sound, Western Australia; (Womersley 2003: 380) Holotype: Merrifield; LD, Herb. Agardh; 42497 (Womersley 2003: 380)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 26 January 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 January 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 15 January 2025
