Crouania attenuata var. australis Harvey 1855
Publication Details
Crouania attenuata var. australis 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 Crouania is Crouania attenuata (C.Agardh) J.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Ptilocladia australis (Harvey) Wollaston.
Type Information
Type locality: King George Sound [Western Australia]; (Harvey 1855: 558) Lectotype (designated by Womersley 1998: 62): W.H. Harvey No. 62; TCD; Herb. Harvey, Alg. Aust. Exsicc. 485 (Womersley 1998: 62) Notes: Isolectotype in AD, A18290.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), attenuate (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 20 December 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 21 February 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 February 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 April 2024
