Delesseria rhodantha Harvey 1834

Publication Details
Delesseria rhodantha Harvey 1834: 151-152, pl. CXXVI

Published in: Harvey, W.H. (1834). Notice of a collection of algae, communicated to Dr. Hooker by the late Mrs. Charles Telfair, from "Cap Malheureux", in the Mauritius; with descriptions of some new and little known species. Journal of Botany [Hooker] 1: 147-157, pls CXXV, CXXVI.

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Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Delesseria is Delesseria sanguinea (Hudson) J.V.Lamouroux.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Amansia rhodantha (Harvey) J.Agardh.

Source of Synonymy
Agardh, J.G. (1841). In historiam algarum symbolae. Linnaea 15: 1-50, 443-457.

Type Information
Type locality: Cap Malheureux, Mauritius; (Harvey 1834: 26) Holotype: TCD; (N'Yeurt 2002: 236)

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 13 May 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 08 October 2018

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 October 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 27 November 2024

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