Lessonia variegata J.Agardh 1878

Publication Details
Lessonia variegata J.Agardh 1878: 6

Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1878 '1877'). De Algis Novae Zelandiae marinis. In Supplementum Florae Hookerianae. Lunds Universitets Års-Skrift, Afdelningen for Mathematik och Naturvetenskap 14(4): [1]-32.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Lessonia is Lessonia flavicans Bory.

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

Type Information
Syntype localities: "New Zealand: Colenso; Lyalls Bay, Cooks str.: Lyall; Lyalls bay, Hokianga: Berggren"; (Agardh 1878: 6) Lectotype (Lyall Bay, leg. D. Lyall; designated by Zuccarello & D’Archino 2024: 2): LD; herb alg. Agardh 2164 (Zuccarello & D’Archino 2024: 2) Notes: Asensi & de Reviers (2009: 244): "PC 0062745 from the Sauvageau Herbarium, preserved in cabinet 16 is a Syntype, collected by Laing in 1893 and labelled in Robert Malcolm Laing's handwriting. To our knowledge no lectotype has been designated yet." Epitype: Fighting Bay, Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand, leg. Peter Martin No. A729, 23 January 2007. WELT A035457. Designated for the LT by Zuccarello & D’Archino 2024: 2.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), variegated.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 12 July 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 09 January 2024

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 January 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 November 2024

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