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Amphiroa

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This chapter covers one geniculate genus Amphiroa belonging to subfamily Lithophylloideae and family Lithophyllaceae. Nine species and two formas were described. All the species were described in detail based on Chinese specimens and accompanied line drawings clearly illustrating inner tissue and reproductive structures. Each species’ habitat and distribution were also documented.

Zhang De-rui and Zhou Jin-hua are the Chinese Version of Authors.

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Wang, G. et al. (2023). Amphiroa. In: Wang, G. (eds) Rhodophyta - Volume 4. Marine Algal Flora of China, vol 4. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-6367-4_5

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