Philippiella australis (J.Agardh) P.C.Silva 1959
Publication Details
Philippiella australis (J.Agardh) P.C.Silva 1959: 63
Published in: Silva, P.C. (1959). Remarks on algal nomenclature. II. Taxon 8: 60-64.
Request PDFType Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Philippiella.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Elachista australis J.Agardh.
Source of Synonymy
Womersley, H.B.S. (1987). The marine benthic flora of southern Australia. Part II. pp. [1]-484, 169 figs, 1 table, 8 plates, 4 maps. Adelaide: South Australian Government Printing Division.
Basionym
Elachista australis J.Agardh
Type Information
Type locality: "Hab. in Fuco chondrophyllo ad oras Australia?." [Port Phillip Heads, Victoria, Australia]; (Agardh 1882: 13) Holotype: LD; herb. alg. Agardh 45972 (Womersley 1987: 80) Notes: Womersley (1987) notes that there is an isotype in NSW. Type locality: Port Phillip Heads, Vic. (Harvey, Alg. Aust. Exsicc. 101).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), south, southern (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 17 June 2000 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 21 February 2011
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 February 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
