Leptosomia rosea (Harvey) Womersley 1996

Publication Details
Leptosomia rosea (Harvey) Womersley 1996: 103

Published in: Womersley, H.B.S. (1996). The marine benthic flora of southern Australia - Part IIIB - Gracilariales, Rhodymeniales, Corallinales and Bonnemaisoniales. pp. [1]-392, 160 figs. Canberra & Adelaide: Australian Biological Resources Study with assistance from the State Herbarium of South Australia.

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Publication date: "Published 28 June, 1996"

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Leptosomia is Leptosomia cliftonii (J.Agardh) J.Agardh.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Basionym
Rhodymenia rosea Harvey

Type Information
Type locality: Fremantle, Western Australia; (Harvey 1855: 554) Lectotype: Clifton; Herb. Harvey, TCD; Trav. Set 347 (Womersley 1996: 105) Notes: Lectotype designated by Womersley (1996: 105). A second specimen in TCD placed (by Harvey?) under Halymenia cliftonii.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), rose-coloured (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Habitat
Most commonly epiphytic on the stems of Amphibolis, rarely on other algae (e.g. Acrocarpia), but is probably also epilithic; confined to rough-water coasts, usually in deep water or shaded situations (Womersley 1996: 105).

Created: 08 May 2001 by G.M. Guiry.

Last updated: 19 March 2009

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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 March 2009. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 November 2024

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