Ptilota striata Harvey 1855
Current name: Psilothallia striata (Harvey) F.Schmitz
Publication Details
Ptilota striata Harvey 1855: 558
Published in: Harvey, W.H. (1855). Some account of the marine botany of the colony of western Australia. Transactions of the Royal Irish Academy 22: 525-566.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Ptilota is Ptilota plumosa C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Psilothallia striata (Harvey) F.Schmitz.
Type Information
Type locality: Rottnest Island, Western Australia; (Silva & al. 1996: 421) Lectotype: Harvey; Herb. Harvey, TCD; Trav. Set 240 (Womersley 1998: 369)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), striped or fluted.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 01 August 2001 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 06 September 2011
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 September 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 15 January 2025
