Lepilaena australis J.Drummond ex Harvey 1855
Publication Details
Lepilaena australis J.Drummond ex Harvey 1855: 57
Published in: Harvey, W.H. (1855). Characters of some new genera of plants recently discovered by Mr. James Drummond in Western Australia. Hooker's Journal of Botany and Kew Gardens Miscellany 7: 51-58.
Request PDFType Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Lepilaena.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Althenia australis (J.Drummond ex Harvey) Ascherson.
Source of Synonymy
Ito, Y., Tanaka, N., García-Murillo, P. & Muasya, A.M. (2016). A new delimitation of the Afro-Eurasian plant genus Althenia to include its Australasian relative, Lepilaena (Potamogetonaceae). Evidence from DNA and morphological data. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 98: 261-270, 4 figs.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), south, southern (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 17 November 2020 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 17 November 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 November 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 November 2024
