Acropeltis phyllophora Hooker f. & Harvey 1847

Publication Details
Acropeltis phyllophora Hooker f. & Harvey 1847: 407

Published in: Hooker, J.D. & Harvey, W.H. (1847). Algae tasmanicae: being a catalogue of the species of algae collected on the shores of Tasmania by Ronald Gunn, Esq., Dr. Heannerett, Mrs. Smith, Dr. Lyall and Dr. J.D. Hooker; with characters of the new species. London Journal of Botany 6: 397-417.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Acropeltis is Acropeltis chilensis Montagne.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Carpopeltis phyllophora (Hooker f. & Harvey) F.Schmitz.

Source of Synonymy
Schmitz, F. & Hauptfleisch, P. (1897). Grateloupiaceae. In: Die natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien nebst ihren Gattungen und wichtigeren Arten insbesondere den Nutzpflanzen unter Mitwirkung zahlreicher hervorragender Fachgelehrten, Teil 1, Abteilung 2. (Engler, A. & Prantl, K. Eds), pp. 508-514. Leipzig: verlag von Wilhelm Engelmann.

Type Information
Type locality: Port Arthur, Tasmania; (Silva & al. 1996: 189) Type: Jeannerett; BM (ex K); (Womersley 1994: 170)

General Environment
This is a marine species.

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

Last updated: 24 February 2023

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 February 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 27 November 2024

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