Wrangelia halurus Harvey 1855

Publication Details
Wrangelia halurus Harvey 1855: 546

Published in: Harvey, W.H. (1855). Some account of the marine botany of the colony of western Australia. Transactions of the Royal Irish Academy 22: 525-566.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Wrangelia is Wrangelia penicillata (C.Agardh) C.Agardh.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Medeiothamnion halurus (Harvey) E.M.Gordon.

Source of Synonymy
Gordon, E.M. (1972). Comparative morphology and taxonomy of the Wrangelieae, Sphondylothamnieae and Spermothamnieae (Ceramiaceae, Rhodophyta). Australian Journal of Botany, Supplementary Series 4: 1-180, 63 figs, 3 tables.

Type Information
Type locality: Fremantle, Western Australia; (Silva & al. 1996: 418) Holotype: Harvey; On Amphibolis; Herb. Harvey, TCD; Trav. Set 127 (Womersley 1998: 95) Notes: This type locality was first recorded by E. Gordon (1972: 57).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 20 December 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 04 September 2011

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 September 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 06 January 2025

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