Womersleya monanthos (J.Agardh) Papenfuss 1956
Publication Details
Womersleya monanthos (J.Agardh) Papenfuss 1956: 161
Published in: Papenfuss, G.F. (1956). On the nomenclature of some Delesseriaceae. Taxon 5: 158-162.
Request PDFType Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Womersleya.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Nitophyllum monanthos J.Agardh
Type Information
Type locality: Port Fairy, Victoria, Australia.; (Kylin 1924: 51) Holotype: LD, Herb. Agardh; 30446 (Harvey, Alg. Aust. Exsicc. 299D) (Womersley 2003: 79)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Habitat
Appears to be a deep-water alga, epiphytic on various larger algae on rough-water coasts (Womersley 2003: 79).
Created: 31 July 2003 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 13 March 2014
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 March 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024
