Peyssonnelia capensis Montagne 1847

Publication Details
Peyssonnelia capensis Montagne 1847: 177

Published in: Montagne, C. (1847). Enumeratio fungorum quos a cl. Drège in Africa meridionali collectos et in herbario Miqueliano servatos descriptionibus nonnullis illustravit. Appendice. Description d'une nouvelle forme de fruit du genre Peyssonnelia Dne suivie de quelques considérations sur les némathécies.. Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Botanique, Troisième Série 7: 166-181.

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Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Peyssonnelia is Peyssonnelia squamaria (S.G.Gmelin) Decaisne ex J.Agardh.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Sonderophycus capensis (Montagne) M.J.Wynne.

Type Information
Type locality: Durban, South Africa; (Silva & al. 1996: 210) Type: Drège; Herb. Montagne, PC; (Womersley 1994: 155) Notes: This type locality was first recorded by Papenfuss (1952: 175) (Silva et al., 1996). According to Womersley (1994:155) the type material was collected at Port Natal, S. Africa.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), pertaining to the Cape, usually the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Habitat
A common species, from low tide level (in shaded situations) to 38 m deep (Womersley 1994: 157).

Created: 31 December 1997 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 17 July 2013

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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 July 2013. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024

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