Rhodophyllis barkerae Harvey 1863

Publication Details
Rhodophyllis barkerae Harvey 1863: 363, pl. 276 (as 'Barkeriae')

Published in: Harvey, W.H. (1863). Phycologia australica: or, a history of Australian seaweeds; comprising coloured figures and descriptions of the more characteristic marine algae of New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, and Western Australia, and a synopsis of all known Australian algae. Vol. 5. pp. [i]-x, v-lxxiii (Synoptic catalogue), Plates CCXLI-CCC (with text). London: Lovell Reeve.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Rhodophyllis is Rhodophyllis bifida (J.V.Lamouroux) Kützing.

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

Source of Synonymy
Agardh, J.G. (1890). Till algernes systematik. Nya bidrag. (Sjette afdelningen.). Lunds Universitets Års-Skrift, Andra Afdelningen, Kongl. Fysiografiska Sällskapets i Lund Handlingar 26(3): 1-125, III pls.

Type Information
Type locality: Cape Shank, Victoria, Australia.; (Womersley 1994: 430) Lectotype: Barker; TCD, Herb Harvey; (Womersley 1994: 430)

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 10 October 2001 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 10 June 2013

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 June 2013. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 07 January 2025

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