Rhodoseris cartilaginea (Harvey & Greville) Harvey 1863
Publication Details
Rhodoseris cartilaginea (Harvey & Greville) Harvey 1863: xvii
Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Rhodoseris.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Botryoglossum cartilagineum (Harvey & Greville) Papenfuss.
Basionym
Pollexfenia cartilaginea Harvey & Greville
Type Information
Type locality: Swan River Colony, Western Australia; (Harvey 1847: 23) Holotype: Mylne; Herb. Harvey, TCD; (Womersley 2003: 146) Notes: Collected by Mr. Mylne, No. 60
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), cartilaginous, flexible but firm and tough (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 29 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 26 January 2009
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Citing AlgaeBase
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 January 2009. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 27 April 2025
