Cephaleuros lagerheimii
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| Cephaleuros lagerheimii | |
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| Cephaleuros lagerheimii in Wellington | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Chlorophyta |
| Class: | Ulvophyceae |
| Order: | Trentepohliales |
| Family: | Trentepohliaceae |
| Genus: | Cephaleuros |
| Species: | C. lagerheimii |
| Binomial name | |
| Cephaleuros lagerheimii Schmidle, 1897 | |
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.