Hypoglossum hypoglossoides (Harvey) Womersley & Shepley, nom. illeg. 1982
Current name: Hypoglossum heterocystideum (J.Agardh) J.Agardh
Publication Details
Hypoglossum hypoglossoides (Harvey) Womersley & Shepley, nom. illeg. 1982: 326, 329, figs 1B,C,4
Published in: Womersley, H.B.S. & Shepley, E.A. (1982). Southern Australian species of Hypoglossum (Delesseriaceae, Rhodophyta). Australian Journal of Botany 30: 321-346, 9 figs.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Hypoglossum is Hypoglossum woodwardii Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Hypoglossum heterocystideum (J.Agardh) J.Agardh.
Source of Synonymy
Wynne, M.J. (1984). The correct name for the type of Hypoglossum Kützing (Delesseriaceae, Rhodophyta). Taxon 33: 85-87.
Basionym
Delesseria hypoglossoides Harvey
Type Information
Syntype localities: Garden and Rottnest Islands, Western Australia; (Silva & al. 1996: 458)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 14 February 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 06 December 2017
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Nomenclatural note
Illegitimate: not Hypoglossum hypoglossoides (Stackhouse) Collins & Hervey, 1917. - (20 March 2016) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 December 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2025
