Thamnophora telfairiae W.J.Hooker & Harvey 1834
Current name:
Plocamium telfairiae (W.J.Hooker & Harvey) Harvey ex Kützing
Sotogawa-cho, Choshi, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Chiba UniversityHideki Haga (902180827@office.chiba-u.jp)
Publication Details
Thamnophora telfairiae W.J.Hooker & Harvey 1834: 149-151, pl. CXXV
Published in: Harvey, W.H. (1834). Notice of a collection of algae, communicated to Dr. Hooker by the late Mrs. Charles Telfair, from "Cap Malheureux", in the Mauritius; with descriptions of some new and little known species. Journal of Botany [Hooker] 1: 147-157, pls CXXV, CXXVI.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Thamnophora is Thamnophora corallorhiza (Turner) C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Plocamium telfairiae (W.J.Hooker & Harvey) Harvey ex Kützing.
Type Information
Type locality: Mauritius; (Silva & al. 1996: 344) Type: Mrs. Telfair; (INA 1996)
Eponomy
Named for Annabella Telfair (d. 1832), botanical artist and collector, wife of Charles Telfair (1778-1833), Irish botanist and founder of the botanical gardens in Mauritius.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 19 December 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 20 March 2023
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 March 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 27 November 2024
