Gibsmithia hawaiiensis Doty, 1963

Gabriel, Daniela, Draisma, Stefano G. A., Sauvage, Thomas, Schmidt, William E., Schils, Tom, Lim, Phaik-Eem, Harris, D. James & Fredericq, Suzanne, 2016, Multilocus phylogeny reveals Gibsmithia hawaiiensis (Dumontiaceae, Rhodophyta) to be a species complex from the Indo-Pacific, with the proposal of G. eilatensis sp. nov., Phytotaxa 277 (1), pp. 1-20 : 11

Gibsmithia hawaiiensis Doty

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TYPE LOCALITY: Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaiian Islands

GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION: The Hawaiian Islands. Based on the present study, G. hawaiiensis presents a much narrower distribution range than previously thought, being restricted to the type location. Records of the species from outside the Hawaiian Islands await further study.

NOTE: The species has been described and illustrated in detail by Doty (1963). Descriptions from Abbott (1999) and Kraft (1986) are based on various samples besides the Hawaiian specimens and thus should be reconsidered. Illustrated here is a range of habits from the Main Hawaiian Islands (Hawaii, Figs. 5A–B , and Oahu, Figs. 5C–D ) and the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands ( Figs. 5E–F ).

REPRESENTATIVE SEQUENCES: KM406832 (COI-5P), KM392323 (rbc L) and KM392291 (UPA).

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FIGURE 4. In vivo habits of G. eilatensis sp. nov. Specimens growing: A) attached to coral reef surface (DG219; isotype), B) between coral heads (DG210) and C) under a coral wall (DG234; holotype). Scale bar = 1.0 cm

FIGURES 5. Range of habits of Gibsmithia hawaiiensis from the Hawaiian Islands (dry herbarium specimens). Main Hawaiian Islands: A) DG261, Hawaii; B) DG255, Hawaii; C) DG253, Oahu; D) DG267, Oahu.Northwestern Hawaiian Islands: E) DG258; F) DG218.Scale bar = 1.0 cm.