Durvillaea harveyi Hooker f. 1845
Publication Details
Durvillaea harveyi Hooker f. 1845: 249
Published in: Hooker, J.D. & Harvey, W.H. (1845). Algae antarcticae, being characters and descriptions of the hitherto unpublished species of algae, discovered in Lord Auckland's Group, Campbell's Island, Kerguelen's Land, Falkland Islands, Cape Horn and other southern circumpolar regions, during the voyage of H.M. discovery ships "Erebus" and "Terror". London Journal of Botany 4: 249-276, 293-298.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Durvillaea is Durvillaea utilis Bory.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Durvillaea antarctica (Chamisso) Hariot.
Source of Synonymy
Hay, C.H. (1979). Nomenclature and taxonomy within the genus Durvillaea Bory (Phaeophyceae: Durvilleales Petrov). Phycologia 18: 191-202.
Type Information
Syntype localities: "HAB. Hermite Isl., Cape Horn and the Falkland Islands."; (Hooker & Harvey 1845: 249)
Eponomy
Named for William Henry Harvey (1811-1866), Irish botanist.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 15 August 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 10 October 2021
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 October 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 17 June 2025
