Rhabdonia dendroides Harvey 1860

Publication Details
Rhabdonia dendroides Harvey 1860: pl. CLII [152]

Published in: Harvey, W.H. (1860). Phycologia australica: or, a history of Australian seaweeds; comprising coloured figures and descriptions of the more characteristic marine algae of New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, and Western Australia, and a synopsis of all known Australian algae. Vol. 3. pp. viii, pls CXXI-CLXXX (with text). London: Lovell Reeve & Co..

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Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Rhabdonia is Rhabdonia coccinea (Harvey) Harvey.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Rhabdonia coccinea (Harvey) Harvey.

Source of Synonymy
Womersley, H.B.S. (1994). The marine benthic flora of southern Australia - Part IIIA - Bangiophyceae and Florideophyceae (Acrochaetiales, Nemaliales, Gelidiales, Hildenbrandiales and Gigartinales sensu lato). pp. [1]-508, 167 figs, 4 pls, 4 maps. Canberra: Australian Biological Resources Study.

Type Information
Lectotype locality: Garden Island, Western Australia; (Silva & al. 1996: 335) Notes: This type locality was first recorded by Kylin (1932: 36).

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), tree-like, resembling a tree in shape (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 14 February 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 06 June 2024

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 June 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 March 2025

 
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