Tsengia comosa (Harvey) Womersley & Kraft 1994

Publication Details
Tsengia comosa (Harvey) Womersley & Kraft 1994: 278, 279, figs 87E, 88E-G

Published in: Womersley, H.B.S. & Kraft, G.T. (1994). Family Nemastomataceae Schmitz 1892:2, nom. cons.. In: The marine benthic flora of southern Australia. Part IIIA. Bangiophyceae and Florideophyceae (Acrochaetiales, Nemaliales, Gelidiales, Hildenbrandiales and Gigartinales sensu lato). (Womersley, H.B.S. Eds), pp. 270-285. Canberra: Australian Biological Resources Study.

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Tsengia is Tsengia nakamurae (Yendo) K.C.Fan & Y.P.Fan.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Basionym
Nemastoma comosum Harvey

Type Information
Type locality: Phillip Island, Western Port, Victoria; (Womersley & Kraft 1994: 278) Lectotype: Harvey; TCD, Herb. Harvey; (Womersley & Kraft 1994: 278)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), furnished with tufts of leaves or hairs.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 13 July 2000 by Fabio Rindi.

Last updated: 01 July 2009

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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 01 July 2009. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024

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