Lessonia grandifolia A.Gepp & E.S.Gepp 1905
Current name:
Himantothallus grandifolius (A.Gepp & E.S.Gepp) Zinova
Napier Rock, King George Island, Antarctic 10m depth - 22 January 2002. Dirk Schories (dirk.schories@gmx.de)
Publication Details
Lessonia grandifolia A.Gepp & E.S.Gepp 1905: 105, pl. 470: fig. 6
Published in: Gepp, A. & Gepp, E.S. (1905). Antarctic algae. Journal of Botany, British and Foreign 43: 105-109, pl. 470.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Lessonia is Lessonia flavicans Bory.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Himantothallus grandifolius (A.Gepp & E.S.Gepp) Zinova.
Type Information
Syntype localities: "Hab. Scotia Bay, South Orkneys, near surface, April, 1904. Also from Cape Adare and Coulman Island, Brit. Antarct. Exped."; (Gepp & Gepp 1905: 106) Type: members of the staff of the 'Discovery'; BM?; (Asensi & de Reviers 2009: 212, table 1)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 15 August 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 04 July 2017
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 July 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 04 May 2024
