Myriodesma quercifolium (Bory) J.Agardh 1848

Publication Details
Myriodesma quercifolium (Bory) J.Agardh 1848: 192

Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1848). Species genera et ordines algarum, seu descriptiones succinctae specierum, generum et ordinum, quibus algarum regnum constituitur. Volumen Primum. Algas fucoideas complectens. pp. [i-vi], [i]-viii, [1]-363. Lundae [Lund]: C.W.K. Gleerup.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Myriodesma is Myriodesma serrulatum (J.V.Lamouroux) Endlicher.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Basionym
Lessonia quercifolia Bory

Type Information
Type locality: southern Australia; (Silva & al. 1996: 653) Type: Lesueur; Herb. Bornet, PC; (Womersley 1987: 416) Notes: Silva et al. (1996) recommend consulting Nizamuddin & Womersley (1967: 380) for more information on the type species of this species. Asensi & de Reviers (2009: 242) consider specimen PC0062759 to be the holotype.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 27 September 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 04 September 2012

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 September 2012. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 05 January 2025

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