Species of alga
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
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.