Elachista australis J.Agardh 1882
Publication Details
Elachista australis J.Agardh 1882: 13, no fig.
Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1882). Till algernes systematik. Nya bidrag. (Andra afdelningen.). Lunds Universitets Års-Skrift, Afdelningen for Mathematik och Naturvetenskap 17(4): 1-134, 3 plates.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Elachista is Elachista scutellata Duby.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: "Hab. in Fuco chondrophyllo ad oras Australia?." [Port Phillip Heads, Victoria, Australia]; (Agardh 1882: 13) Holotype: LD; herb. alg. Agardh 45972 (Womersley 1987: 80) Notes: Womersley (1987) notes that there is an isotype in NSW. Type locality: Port Phillip Heads, Vic. (Harvey, Alg. Aust. Exsicc. 101).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), south, southern (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 09 July 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 22 February 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 22 February 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024
