Lessonia quercifolia Bory 1826
Publication Details
Lessonia quercifolia Bory 1826: 322
Type 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 Myriodesma quercifolium (Bory) J.Agardh.
Type Information
Type locality: southern Australia; (Silva & al. 1996: 653) Type: Lesueur; Herb. Bornet, PC; (Womersley 1987: 416) Notes: Silva et al. (1996) recommend consulting Nizamuddin & Womersley (1967: 380) for more information on the type species of this species. Asensi & de Reviers (2009: 242) consider specimen PC0062759 to be the holotype.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 27 September 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 12 April 2013
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Citing AlgaeBase
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 April 2013. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
