Nemastoma lanceolatum J.Agardh 1848
Current name:
Tsengia lanceolata (J.Agardh) Saunders & Kraft
Olifantsbos, Cape Peninsula, South AfricaM.D. Guiry
Publication Details
Nemastoma lanceolatum J.Agardh 1848: 48 ('lanceolata')
Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1849 '1847'). Öfver de Capska arterna af slägtet Iridaea. Kongl. [Svenska] Vetenskaps-Akadiems Förhandlingar För år 1847: 81-97, 7 pls. [in Swedish]
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Nemastoma is Nemastoma dichotomum J.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Tsengia lanceolata (J.Agardh) Saunders & Kraft.
Source of Synonymy
Saunders, G.W. & Kraft, G.T. (2002). Two new Australian species of Predaea (Nemastomataceae, Rhodophyta) with taxonomic recommendations for an emended Nemastomatales and expanded Halymeniales. Journal of Phycology 38: 1245-1260.
Type Information
Type locality: Table Bay, Cape Province, South Africa; (Silva & al. 1996: 311)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), lance-shaped.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 19 January 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 30 October 2012
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Nomenclatural note
The publication in which this name appeared in 1847 was republished in an abbreviated form in 1848 (fide M.J. Wynne, 24.viii.2006). - (24 August 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 30 October 2012. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 01 April 2025
