Thamnocarpus ptilota Hooker f. & Harvey 1847
Publication Details
Thamnocarpus ptilota Hooker f. & Harvey 1847: 409, no fig. (as 'Thamnocarpus Ptilota')
Published in: Hooker, J.D. & Harvey, W.H. (1847). Algae tasmanicae: being a catalogue of the species of algae collected on the shores of Tasmania by Ronald Gunn, Esq., Dr. Heannerett, Mrs. Smith, Dr. Lyall and Dr. J.D. Hooker; with characters of the new species. London Journal of Botany 6: 397-417.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Thamnocarpus is Thamnocarpus gunnianus Harvey.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Diapse ptilota (Hooker f. & Harvey) Kylin.
Source of Synonymy
Kylin, H. (1956). Die Gattungen der Rhodophyceen. pp. i-xv, 1-673, 458 figs. Lund: C.W.K. Gleerups.
Type Information
Lectotype locality: "Port Arthur" [Tasmania]; (Hommersand & al. 2006: 209) Lectotype (designated by H.B.S. Womersley in Hommersand & al. 2006: 209): Dr. Jeannerett, Dr. Lyall; BM; BM 000610844 (ex herb Hooker) (Hommersand & al. 2006: 209) Notes: Hommersand & al. (2006: 209) specify the collector as "D. Lyle" an error for David Lyall (1817-1895).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 31 December 2000 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 28 February 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 February 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
