Delesseria nereifolia Harvey 1855
Publication Details
Delesseria nereifolia Harvey 1855: 238
Published in: Harvey, W.H. (1855). Algae. In: The botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. discovery ships Erebus and Terror, in the years 1839-1843, under the command of Captain Sir James Clark Ross.... II. Flora Novae-Zelandiae. Part II. Flowerless plants. (Hooker, J.D. Eds), pp. 211-266. London: Reeve.
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 Paraglossum nereifolium (Harvey) Showe M.Lin, Fredericq & Hommersand.
Source of Synonymy
Lin, S.-M., Fredericq, S. & Hommersand, M.H. (2012). Molecular phylogeny and developmental studies of Apoglossum and Paraglossum (Delesseriaceae, Rhodophyta) with a description of Apoglosseae trib. nov. European Journal of Phycology 47(4): 366-383.
Type Information
Syntype localities: Preservation Harbour, West Coast Middle Island (= south Island) and east side of Stewart Island, New Zealand; (Lin, Fredericq & Hommersand 2012: 381) Syntype: David Lyall; drift; BM; (Lin, Fredericq & Hommersand 2012: 381)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 21 July 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 14 February 2013
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 February 2013. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 05 January 2025