Palmaria mollis stat. nov.: a newly recognized species of Palmaria (Rhodophyceae) from the northeast Pacific Ocean

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Botany
• Main Authors: Meer, John P. van der, Bird, Carolyn J.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1985
• Subjects: Plant Science; Pacific; Gardner; Holdfast; North Atlantic
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/b85-047; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/b85-047

Attempts were made to hybridize Palmaria palmata (L.) O. Kuntze from the North Atlantic Ocean with Palmaria palmata f. mollis (Setchell and Gardner) Guiry from the eastern North Pacific Ocean. No hybrids were obtained in reciprocal crosses, although fertilization was readily achieved for control cro...