Gracilaria chilensis

Gracilaria chilensis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Gracilariales
Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Divisio: Rhodophyta Subdivisio: Rhodophytina Classis: Florideophyceae Subclassis: Rhodymeniophycidae Ordo: Gracilariales

Familia: Gracilariaceae
Subfamilia: Gracilarioideae
Tribus: Gracilarieae
Genus: Gracilaria
Species: Gracilaria chilensis

Name

Gracilaria chilensis C.J.Bird, McLachlan & E.C.Oliveira, 1986

• Type locality: Penco, southeastern corner of Bahía Concepción, VIIIth Region, Chile.
• Holotype (female): Hector Romo; 1 September 1982; Intertidal. NRCC 9131 (a). Isotypes: NRCC, 9131b (male), 9131c (tetrasporangial).

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Gracilaria secundata f. pseudoflagellifera V.May, 1948
  • Gracilaria secundata f. compacta V.May, 1948
  • Gracilaria sordida W.A.Nelson, 1987

References

• Bird, C.J., McLachlan, J. & Oliveira Filho, E.C. de 1986. Gracilaria chilensis sp. nov. (Rhodophyta, Gigartinales), from Pacific South America. Canadian Journal of Botany 64: 2928–2934. Reference page. : 2928–2931, figs 2–13
• Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2018. Gracilaria chilensis. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. Accessed 9 March 2018.

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