Horea speciosa Harvey 1859
Publication Details
Horea speciosa Harvey 1859: 328, pl. 194A
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
A type species for this genus does not appear to have been designated.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Gloioderma australe J.Agardh.
Type Information
Type locality: Georgetown, Tasmania; (Womersley 1996: 100) Lectotype: TCD; Alg. Aust. Exsicc. 439 (Womersley 1996: 100)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), showy, splendid (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 16 January 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 January 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
