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Growing D. antarctica at Allans Beach, Otago
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Growing D. antarctica at Allans Beach, Otago
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Growing D. poha at Akatore Beach, Otago
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Growing D. willana (centre left plant) at Watsons Beach, Otago
Pyrophyllon subtumens | |
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Cross-section of a Durvillaea antarctica frond, showing Pyrophyllon subtumens growing on the outer surface | |
Scientific classification
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(unranked): | Archaeplastida |
Division: | Rhodophyta |
Class: | Compsopogonophyceae |
Order: | Erythropeltidales |
Family: | Erythrotrichiaceae |
Genus: | Pyrophyllon |
Species: | P. subtumens
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Binomial name | |
Pyrophyllon subtumens (J. Agardh ex R.M. Laing) W.A. Nelson 2003
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Pyrophyllon subtumens is an obligate red algal epiphyte of Durvillaea southern bull-kelp, and is endemic to New Zealand. [1] [2]
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]
The species can be found growing on all mainland New Zealand species of Durvillaea.
Pyrophyllon subtumens | |
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Cross-section of a Durvillaea antarctica frond, showing Pyrophyllon subtumens growing on the outer surface | |
Scientific classification
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(unranked): | Archaeplastida |
Division: | Rhodophyta |
Class: | Compsopogonophyceae |
Order: | Erythropeltidales |
Family: | Erythrotrichiaceae |
Genus: | Pyrophyllon |
Species: | P. subtumens
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Binomial name | |
Pyrophyllon subtumens (J. Agardh ex R.M. Laing) W.A. Nelson 2003
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Pyrophyllon subtumens is an obligate red algal epiphyte of Durvillaea southern bull-kelp, and is endemic to New Zealand. [1] [2]
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]
The species can be found growing on all mainland New Zealand species of Durvillaea.