Iridaea orbitosa Suhr 1840

Publication Details
Iridaea orbitosa Suhr 1840: 276

Published in: Suhr, J.N. von (1840). Beiträge zur Algenkunde. Flora 23(17): 257-265, no figs.

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Publication date: "7 Mai 1840"

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Iridaea is Iridaea cordata (Turner) Bory.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Pachymenia orbitosa (Suhr) L.K.Russell.

Source of Synonymy
Russell, L.K., Hurd, C.L., Nelson, W.A. & Broom, J.E. (2009). An examination of Pachymenia and Aeodes (Halymeniaceae, Rhodophyta) in New Zealand and the transfer of two species of Aeodes in South Africa to Pachymenia. Journal of Phycology 45: 1389-1399.

Type Information
Type locality: "Cap, gefunden von Drège." [Cape of Good Hope, South Africa]; (Suhr 1840: 276) Notes: According to Drège (1841: 111) collected at "Tafelbaai, bei der Stadt und auf Paardeneiland, Mai, Juni.".

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 24 November 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 15 July 2019

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 July 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024

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