Iridaea belangeri Bory 1834
Publication Details
Iridaea belangeri Bory 1834: 160
Published in: Bélanger, C. & Bory de Saint-Vincent, J.B.G.M. (1834). Voyage aux Indes-Orientales. Botanique IIe Partie. Cryptogamie. pp. 1-192. Paris: A. Bertrand.
Request PDFType 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 Phyllymenia belangeri (Bory) Setchell & N.L.Gardner.
Source of Synonymy
Gargiulo, G.M., Morabito, M. & Manghisi, A. (2013). A re-assessment of reproductive anatomy and postfertilization development in the systematics of Grateloupia Halymeniales, Rhodophyta). Cryptogamie Algologie 34(1): 3-25.
Type Information
False Bay, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa; Lectotype: PC (Bornet & Thuret Herbarium); TA14583 (De Clerck & al. 2005: 172) Notes: The herbarium sheet carries three specimens representing three different species from two red algal families. As the specimen on the right represents a female gametophyte of P. belangeri, it is designated as the lectotype.
Eponomy
Named for Charles Paulus Bélanger (1805 - 1881), French botanist and explorer.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 04 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 17 October 2015
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Paul Gabrielson in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 October 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 27 November 2024
