Desmarestia willii Reinsch 1890
Publication Details
Desmarestia willii Reinsch 1890: 191 (as 'Willii')
Published in: Reinsch, P.F. (1888). Ueber einige neue Desmarestien. Flora 71: 188-192.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Desmarestia is Desmarestia aculeata (Linnaeus) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Desmarestia confervoides (Bory) M.E.RamÃrez & A.F.Peters.
Type Information
Type locality: South Georgia; (Ricker 1987) Lectotype: Reinsch; M no. 67.83/53 (Ricker 1987)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 12 July 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 14 July 2011
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 July 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 03 January 2025