Sphaeranthera philippii (Foslie) Heydrich 1907

Publication Details
Sphaeranthera philippii (Foslie) Heydrich 1907: 225

Published in: Heydrich, F. (1907). Über Sphaeranthera lichenoides (Ell. et Sol.) Heydr. mscr. Beihefte zum Botanischen Centralblatt 22(Abt. 2): 222-230, pls X, XI.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Sphaeranthera is Sphaeranthera decussata (Foslie) Heydrich.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Mesophyllum philippii (Foslie) Adey.

Source of Synonymy
Athanasiadis, A. & Ballantine, D.L. (2014). The genera Melyvonnea gen. nov. and Mesophyllum s.s. (Melobesioideae, Corallinales, Rhodophyta) particularly from the central Atlantic Ocean. Nordic Journal of Botany 35: 385-436.

Basionym
Lithothamnion philippii Foslie

Type Information
Type locality: Banyuls-sur-Mer, Pyrénées Orientales, Mediterranean France; (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 325) Lectotype: Chalon; viii.1905; no habitat data on type; TRH; B16-2487 (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 325)

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 14 September 2014 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 04 October 2017

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 October 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 November 2024

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