Callophyllis australis Sonder, nom. illeg. 1848
Publication Details
Callophyllis australis Sonder, nom. illeg. 1848: 175
Published in: Sonder, O.G. (1848). [Algae]. In: Plantae Preissianae sive enumeratio plantarum quas in Australasia occidentali et meridionali-occidentali annis 1838-1841 collegit Ludovicus Preiss. (Lehmann, C. Eds) Vol. 2, pp. 161-195. Hamburgi [Hamburg]: sumptibus Meissneri.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Callophyllis is Callophyllis variegata (Bory) Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Gloioderma australe J.Agardh.
Source of Synonymy
Huisman, J.M. (2019). Marine plants of Australia Revised edition. pp. [i]-xviii, [1]-435, numerous col. figs. Crawley Western Australia: UWA Publishing.
Type Information
Type locality: Western Australia; (Silva & al. 1996: 363) Holotype: Preiss; MEl; 1005769 (Womersley 1996: 101)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), south, southern (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 27 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 16 January 2020
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Nomenclatural note
Illegitimate: priority for C. australis (Harvey) Kützing, 1947. - (18 March 2009) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 January 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 17 June 2025
