Nitophyllum curdieanum Harvey 1860

Publication Details
Nitophyllum curdieanum Harvey 1860: pl. 151

Published in: Harvey, W.H. (1860). Phycologia australica: or, a history of Australian seaweeds; comprising coloured figures and descriptions of the more characteristic marine algae of New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, and Western Australia, and a synopsis of all known Australian algae. Vol. 3. pp. viii, pls CXXI-CLXXX (with text). London: Lovell Reeve & Co..

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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 curdieana (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
Lectotype locality: South Australia; (Womersley 2003: 137) Lectotype: Curdie; TCD, Herb. Harvey; (Womersley 2003: 137)

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 10 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 07 September 2020

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 September 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 05 January 2025

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