Champia laingii
Champia laingii | |
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(AM AK143927) Type specimen | |
Scientific classification | |
(unranked): | Archaeplastida |
Division: | Rhodophyta |
Class: | Florideophyceae |
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Family: | |
Genus: | Champia |
Species: | C. laingii
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Binomial name | |
Champia laingii |
Champia laingii is a marine red algal species endemic to New Zealand.[1][2]
It is a striking small seaweed, it is dark red but often shows an iridescent blue or green colour. It grows up to 40 cm and is often appears as a tangled mat.[3]
It is usually found around the edges of rock pools at low tide, but also grows on some of the big seaweeds.[3]
Habitat[]
Champia laingii frequently disappears from localities for long periods. It is found near low-water mark at the edges of shallow pools often growing on (and sheltered by) Carpophyllum maschalocarpum, , and sometimes on . It also attach is found attached to fragments of shell, sand, and rock. The plant seems to prefer shallow pools and channels on roughly horizontal platforms having running water.[2]
Type specimen[]
The type specimen was found on Long Beach, at Russell, in the Bay of Islands by (AK 143927).[2]
References[]
- ^ a b Lindauer, V.W. (1938). "Note on a new species of New Zealand Champia". Transactions of the Royal Society of New Zealand. 67: 411–413, pl. 55.
- ^ a b c M.D. Guiry (2020). Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M (eds.). "Champia laingii Lindauer 1938". AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Seaweed Red Champia". www.marinelife.ac.nz. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
External links[]
- Champia laingii occurrence data from GBIF
- Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa: Champia laingii Lindauer (Species)
- Champia laingii images, etc
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- Flora of New Zealand
- Rhodymeniales