Desmia tripinnata (Hering) J.Agardh 1852

Publication Details
Desmia tripinnata (Hering) J.Agardh 1852: (1851-1863): 640-641

Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1852). Species genera et ordines algarum, seu descriptiones succinctae specierum, generum et ordinum, quibus algarum regnum constituitur. Volumis secundi: Algas florideas complectens. Part 2, fasc. 2. pp. 577-700 [701-720, Addenda and Index]. Lundae [Lund]: C.W.K. Gleerup.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Desmia is Desmia ligulata (Lightfoot) Lyngbye.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Portieria tripinnata (Hering) De Clerck.

Basionym
Rhodymenia tripinnata Hering

Type Information
Type locality: "Natalpoint" [Durban], Natal, South Africa; (Krauss 1846: 209)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), tripinnate.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 13 June 2001 by Sandy Lawson.

Last updated: 27 August 2006

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 August 2006. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2024

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