Chylocladia caespitosa Harvey 1855
Publication Details
Chylocladia caespitosa Harvey 1855: 253
Published in: Harvey, W.H. (1855). Algae. In: The botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. discovery ships Erebus and Terror, in the years 1839-1843, under the command of Captain Sir James Clark Ross.... II. Flora Novae-Zelandiae. Part II. Flowerless plants. (Hooker, J.D. Eds), pp. 211-266. London: Reeve.
Request PDFType 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 Lomentaria caespitosa (Harvey) V.J.Chapman & Dromgoole.
Source of Synonymy
Chapman, V.J. & Dromgoole, F.I. (1970). The marine algae of New Zealand. Part III. Rhodophyceae. Issue 2: Florideophycidae: Rhodymeniales. pp. 115-154, figs. 36-46, pls 39-50. Lehre: Cramer.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), growing in patches or tufts, caespitose (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 10 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 10 December 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 December 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 12 June 2025
