Mesophyllum discrepans (Foslie) Me.Lemoine 1928
Publication Details
Mesophyllum discrepans (Foslie) Me.Lemoine 1928: 252
Published in: Lemoine, M. (1928). Un nouveau genre de Mélobésiées: Mesophyllum. Bulletin de la Société Botanique de France 75: 251-254.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Mesophyllum is Mesophyllum lichenoides (J.Ellis) Me.Lemoine.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Phragmope discrepans (Foslie) Athanasiadis.
Source of Synonymy
Athanasiadis, A. (2020). Phragmope discrepans, gen. & comb. nov. (Mesophyllaceae, Corallinales, Rhodophyta), the species known as 'Mesophyllum engelhartii' from South Africa. Marine Biology Research 16: [1-18] 532-549, 8 figs, 1 table.
Basionym
Lithothamnion discrepans Foslie
Type Information
Type locality: "Grahamstown" [probably near Port Alfred, Cape Province, South Africa]; (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 467) Lectotype: No collector data; communicavit Dr H. Becker; v.1899; no habitat data on type; TRH; C18-3332 (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 467)
Origin of Species Name
Participle B (Latin), differing (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 17 July 2001 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 25 January 2021
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 January 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 December 2024
