Chylocladia affinis Hooker f. & Harvey 1847

Publication Details
Chylocladia affinis Hooker f. & Harvey 1847: 402

Published in: Hooker, J.D. & Harvey, W.H. (1847). Algae tasmanicae: being a catalogue of the species of algae collected on the shores of Tasmania by Ronald Gunn, Esq., Dr. Heannerett, Mrs. Smith, Dr. Lyall and Dr. J.D. Hooker; with characters of the new species. London Journal of Botany 6: 397-417.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Chylocladia is Chylocladia kaliformis (Goodenough & Woodward) Hooker.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Champia affinis (Hooker f. & Harvey) Harvey.

Type Information
Type locality: "George Town, Gunn" [Georgetown, Tasmania]; (Hooker & Harvey 1847: 402) Lectotype (designated by Reedman & Womersley 1976: 84): R. Gunn; BM; (Reedman & Womersley 1976: 84) Notes: A cystocarpic plant in BM selected as lectotype. Syntypes in BM and TCD.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), neighbouring, allied to, akin to (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 19 December 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 27 February 2023

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 February 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 May 2025

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