Overview
There are 787 taxonomic names in use by Te Papa for New Zealand's marine macroalgae. These names are presented here over three checklists: 135 for the green (Chlorophyta), 153 for the brown (Heterokontophyta) and 499 for the red (Rhodophyta) algae. All of the names are based on published records. 40 of these are considered adventive (indicated by *).
Authored by Jenn Dalen and Wendy Nelson. © Te Papa. 31 January 2013.