Wrangelia mucronata Harvey 1859
Publication Details
Wrangelia mucronata Harvey 1859: 309, pl. CXCI. B [191 B]
Published in: Harvey, W.H. (1859). Algae. Part III. Flora Tasmaniae. In: The botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. discovery ships Erebus and Terror, in the years 1839-1843, under the command of Captain Sir James Clark Ross...Vol. II. Part III. Flora Tasmaniae. Monocotyledones and Acotyledones. (Hooker, J.D. Eds), pp. 282-343. London: Lovell Reeve.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Wrangelia is Wrangelia penicillata (C.Agardh) C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Wollastoniella mucronata (Harvey) E.M.Gordon.
Type Information
Type locality: "Tasmania, R. Gunn. (Very rare ?)"; (Womersley 1998: 85) Holotype: R. Gunn; TCD; Herb. Harvey (Womersley 1998: 85)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), ending in a short, sharp point.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 12 June 2001 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 27 February 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 February 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024
