Phlebothamnion velutinum (Sonder) Kützing 1847
Publication Details
Phlebothamnion velutinum (Sonder) Kützing 1847: 52
Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1847). Diagnosen und Bemerkungen zu neuen oder kritischen Algen. Botanische Zeitung 5: 1-5, 22-25, 33-38, 52-55, 164-167, 177-180, 193-198, 219-223.
Request PDFType Species
A type species for this genus does not appear to have been designated.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Wrangelia velutina (Sonder) Harvey.
Basionym
Dasya velutina Sonder
Type Information
Type locality: "ad oras occidentales Novae Hollandiae" [Western Australia]; (Sonder 1845: 49) Holotype: Preiss 2578; MEL; 15237 (Gordon 1972: 27)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), velvety, densely covered with short soft erect hairs (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 28 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 14 October 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 October 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
