Nitophyllum multipartitum Hooker f. & Harvey 1847

Publication Details
Nitophyllum multipartitum Hooker f. & Harvey 1847: 404, no fig.

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 (lectotype) of the genus Nitophyllum is Nitophyllum punctatum (Stackhouse) Greville.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Hymenena multipartita (Hooker f. & Harvey) Kylin.

Source of Synonymy
Kylin, H. (1924). Studien über die Delesseriaceen. Lunds Universitets Årsskrift, Ny Följd, Andra Afdelningen. N.F. Avd. 2 20(6): 1-111, 80 figs.

Type Information
Syntype localities: "George Town, Mr. Gunn ; Sulivan's Cove, Dr. Hooker."; (Hooker & Harvey 1847: 404) Lectotype (Georgetown, Tasmania; designated by Womersley 2003: 141): R.C. Gunn 1273; BM; (Womersley 2003: 141) Notes: Syntype from Sullivan Cove, Tasmania (collected by Hooker) also in BM.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), divided into many parts (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 04 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 28 February 2023

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 February 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 05 January 2025

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