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Peyssonnelia
Sign in to savePeyssonnelia is a genus of thalloid red alga, named after naturalist Jean-André Peyssonnel (1694–1759) It includes the algae commonly known as rumoi-iwanokawa, mayoi-iwanokawa and akase-iwanokawa. Specimens can reach around 20 cm in size. Peyssonnelia produces tetraspores.
Species
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GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumRhodophyta
- ClassFlorideophyceae
- OrderPeyssonneliales
- FamilyPeyssonneliaceae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 1,717
- With media
- 757
- Family
- Peyssonneliaceae
- Collections
- FC-UNAM, NCU, US
- Recorded in
- Mexico, Italy, United States, Puerto Rico, Spain, France, Chile
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Peyssonneliaceae
- Named after
- Jean-André Peyssonnel
- Image
- AMP Capo Gallo 030 Peyssonnelia squamaria.JPG
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- Peyssonnelia
- AlgaeBase URL
- www.algaebase.org/search/genus/detail/?genus_id=25
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Encyclopedic overview
11 sectionsContents
- Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Segregate Genera
- Morphology
- Distribution
- Ecology
- Life History
- Chemical Composition
- Cultivation and Utilization
- Species
- References
- External links
Peyssonnelia is a genus of thalloid red alga, named after naturalist Jean-André Peyssonnel (1694–1759) It includes the algae commonly known as rumoi-iwanokawa, mayoi-iwanokawa and akase-iwanokawa. Specimens can reach around 20 cm in size. Peyssonnelia produces tetraspores.
== Taxonomy and Nomenclature == Peyssonnelia belongs to class Florideophyceae, of the order Peyssonneliales and Family Peyssonneliaceae. There are 89 currently recognized species as of 2021. Its lectotype is Peyssonnelia squamaria. The genus is the largest in the Peyssonneliaceae.
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