Lepilaena preissii (Lehmann) F.Mueller 1874
Publication Details
Lepilaena preissii (Lehmann) F.Mueller 1874: 217
Published in: Mueller, F. von (1874). Fragmenta Phytographiæ Australiæ. Vol. 8 pp. 141-304. Melbourne: Government Printer.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Lepilaena is Lepilaena australis J.Drummond ex Harvey .
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Althenia preissii (Lehmann) Ascherson & Graebner.
Source of Synonymy
Ascherson, P. & Graebner, P. (1907). Potamogetonaceae. In: Das Pflanzenreich. (Engler, A. Eds) Vol.4, pp. 1-184. Leipzig: W. Engelmann.
Basionym
Zannichellia preissii Lehmann
Type Information
Type locality: Canning River estuary, Perth, Western Australia; (Robertson 1984: 78) Type: Preiss No. 1879; Nov. 1841; in salt water; LD; (Robertson 1984: 78)
General Environment
This is a freshwatermarine species.
Created: 22 June 2000 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 17 November 2020
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Habitat note
Occurs in fresh to brackish to saline water of seasonal or intermittent coastal and inland waters (Robertson 19840. - (24 June 2010) - G.M. Guiry
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Cite this record as:
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 29 March 2025
