Journal article
Pseudoderbesia eckloniae, sp. nov. (Bryopsidaceae, Ulvophyceae) from Western Australia
John M Huisman, Heroen Verbruggen
CRYPTOGAMIE ALGOLOGIE | ADAC-CRYPTOGAMIE | Published : 2020
Abstract
Pseudoderbesia eckloniae Huisman & Verbruggen, sp. nov., is described for specimens collected from Cape Peron, Western Australia, growing epiphytically on the kelp Ecklonia radiata (C.Agardh) J.Agardh. The new species forms a velvety turf on the host and is distinguished from related species by a combination of molecular analyses (rbcL) and morphological characteristics.
Grants
Awarded by University of Melbourne Botany Foundation
Funding Acknowledgements
Heroen Verbruggen thanks Marisa Pasella for molecular lab support. Funding was provided by The Australian Biological Resources Study (RFL213-08) and the University of Melbourne Botany Foundation. John M. Huisman thanks the staff of the Western Australian Herbarium. The authors also thank the associate editor, Stacy Krueger, as well as Frederik Leliaert and an anonymous reviewer for their helpful comments.