Cephaleuros lagerheimii
| Cephaleuros lagerheimii | |
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| Cephaleuros lagerheimii in Wellington | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Chlorophyta |
| Class: | Ulvophyceae |
| Order: | Trentepohliales |
| Family: | Trentepohliaceae |
| Genus: | Cephaleuros |
| Species: | C. lagerheimii
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| Binomial name | |
| Cephaleuros lagerheimii Schmidle, 1897
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Cephaleuros lagerheimii is a species of alga, native to New Zealand,[1] China, and South America.[2] The type locality is Ecuador, where it was described associated with Rubiaceae.[3] In New Zealand, it is known to use māhoe trees as a host, including Melicytus ramiflorus.[4] The species was named for Gustaf Lagerheim.
The blotches are gray underneath and yellow brown, with yellow margins.
References
- ^ "NZOR Name Details - Cephaleuros lagerheimii Schmidle". www.nzor.org.nz. Archived from the original on 7 June 2025. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
- ^ "Cephaleuros lagerheimii Schmidle :: AlgaeBase". AlgaeBase. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
- ^ Deutsche Botanische Gesellschaft.; Gesellschaft, Deutsche Botanische (1897). Berichte der Deutschen Botanischen Gesellschaft. Vol. v. 15 (1897). Berlin: Gebrüder Borntræger.
- ^ "Cephaleuros lagerheimii Schmidle - Biota of NZ". BiotaNZ. Retrieved 31 July 2025.