Delesseria cornea (Hudson) Greville 1828

Publication Details
Delesseria cornea (Hudson) Greville 1828: 44

Published in: Greville, R.K. (1828). Scottish cryptogamic flora, or coloured figures and descriptions of cryptogamic plants, belonging chiefly to the order Fungi; and intended to serve as a continuation of English Botany. Vol. 6 (fasc. 67-72) pp. pls 331-360, synopsis generum et specierum [1]–50. Index [51]–82. Edinburgh & London: MacLachlan & Stewart; Baldwin, Craddock & Joy.

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Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Delesseria is Delesseria sanguinea (Hudson) J.V.Lamouroux.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Gelidium corneum (Hudson) J.V.Lamouroux.

Basionym
Fucus corneus Hudson

Type Information
Type locality: Devonshire, England; (Lipkin & Silva 2002: 9) Type: D. Miller; BM (ex herb. Buddle, Sloane collection); (Lipkin & Silva 2002: 9)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), horny, hard and close-textured but not brittle (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 17 April 2016

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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 April 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024

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