Nitophyllum fimbriatum Harvey, nom. illeg. 1855
Publication Details
Nitophyllum fimbriatum Harvey, nom. illeg. 1855: 549
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 (lectotype) of the genus Nitophyllum is Nitophyllum punctatum (Stackhouse) Greville.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Neoharaldiophyllum erosum (Harvey) J.C.Kang & M.S.Kim.
Source of Synonymy
Kang, J. C., Yang, M.Y. & Kim, M.S. (2017). Neoharaldiophyllum a new genus of Delesseriaceae (Rhodophyta) based on carposporophyte development and molecular data. Botanica Marina 60(5): 515-532.
Type Information
Type locality: Garden Island, Western Australia; (Silva & al. 1996: 461)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), fringed.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 04 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 30 November 2017
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Nomenclatural note
Illegitimate: priority for Notiphyllum fimbriatum Greville, 1833. - (30 July 2011) - M.D. Guiry
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 30 November 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 30 May 2025
