Agarophyton Gurgel, J.N.Norris et Fredericq

NZOR Identifier: 16d05380-795a-410f-ad80-74cd36d3a235

Status

Preferred Name (NZOR Concept Id 4b6528b0-47ac-4f30-afa6-87fd43630b89)

Classification

superkingdom
Eukaryota
kingdom
Plantae
subkingdom
Biliphyta
infrakingdom
Rhodoplantae
phylum
Rhodophyta
subphylum
Rhodophytina
class
Florideophyceae
subclass
Rhodymeniophycidae
order
Gracilariales
family
Gracilariaceae
genus
Agarophyton Gurgel, J.N.Norris et Fredericq

Providers

Biostatus

Geo Schema
ISO Country
Geo Region
New Zealand
Biome
Terrestrial
Environmental Context
Wild
Occurrence
Present
Origin
Non-endemic
In Use
True

Scientific Name

Authority
Gurgel, J.N.Norris et Fredericq
Rank
genus
Published in
Gurgel, C.F.D.; Norris, J.N.; Schmidt, W.E.; Le, H.N.; Fredericq, S. 2018: Systematics of the Gracilariales (Rhodophyta) including new subfamilies, tribes, subgenera, and two new genera, Agarophyton gen. nov. and Crassa gen. nov. Phytotaxa 374(1): 1–23.
Micro-reference (page)
8
Year
2018
Nomenclatural Comment
The generic name, Agarophyton is formed from Malayan and Greek words. Agar- is derived from the Malay “agar-agar” (a gelatinous substance from seaweed; see: McHugh 2003) which we have joined with an “-o- “ to the Greek -phyton, thus the name means “agar-plant.” The type species, A. chilensis, and other species of this genus are currently the main sources of agar in the world (Zemke-White & Ohno 1999).
Name of Type of taxon
Agarophyton chilensis (C.J.Bird, McLachlan et E.C.Oliveira) Gurgel, J.N.Norris et Fredericq
Governing Code
ICBN
Is Recombination
No

Taxon Concept

NZOR Concept Id
4b6528b0-47ac-4f30-afa6-87fd43630b89
According to
Gurgel, C.F.D.; Norris, J.N.; Schmidt, W.E.; Le, H.N.; Fredericq, S. 2018: Systematics of the Gracilariales (Rhodophyta) including new subfamilies, tribes, subgenera, and two new genera, Agarophyton gen. nov. and Crassa gen. nov. Phytotaxa 374(1): 1–23.
Preferred Name
Agarophyton Gurgel, J.N.Norris et Fredericq (In use by NZOR) }

Taxon Concept

NZOR Concept Id
3fc5bd39-29bc-45d7-99b1-a899ed6dcbaf
According to
Muangmai, N.; Nelson, W.A.; Guillemin, M.-L.;West, J.A.; Zuccarello, G.C. 2020: Agarophyton transtasmanicum sp. nov. from Australia and New Zealand. Phycologia ??: ??–??. (Published online: 8 April 2020)

Taxon Concept

NZOR Concept Id
eca3a187-eddb-49c0-9a9b-af509b96c65d
According to
NZFLORA (2012-) New Zealand Plant Names - Name based concepts
Has Parent
Gracilariaceae (In use by NZOR)

Subordinate Taxon Concept

Full Name
Agarophyton chilensis (C.J.Bird, McLachlan et E.C.Oliveira) Gurgel, J.N.Norris et Fredericq
According To
Gurgel, C.F.D.; Norris, J.N.; Schmidt, W.E.; Le, H.N.; Fredericq, S. 2018: Systematics of the Gracilariales (Rhodophyta) including new subfamilies, tribes, subgenera, and two new genera, Agarophyton gen. nov. and Crassa gen. nov. Phytotaxa 374(1): 1–23.

Subordinate Taxon Concept

Full Name
Agarophyton transtasmanicum M.Preuss, N.Muangmai & Zuccarello
According To
Muangmai, N.; Nelson, W.A.; Guillemin, M.-L.;West, J.A.; Zuccarello, G.C. 2020: Agarophyton transtasmanicum sp. nov. from Australia and New Zealand. Phycologia ??: ??–??. (Published online: 8 April 2020)

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