Jania pulchella (Harvey) Johansen & Womersley 1994

Publication Details
Jania pulchella (Harvey) Johansen & Womersley 1994: 619, figs 19, 20, 41, 42

Published in: Johansen, H.W. & Womersley, H.B.S. (1994). Jania (Corallinales, Rhodophyta) in southern Australia. Australian Systematic Botany 7: 605-625, 42 figs.

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Jania is Jania rubens (Linnaeus) J.V.Lamouroux.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Basionym
Cheilosporum pulchellum Harvey

Type Information
Type locality: Rottnest Island, Western Australia; (Silva & al. 1996: 241)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), beautiful and little (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Habitat
Appears to be a deep water species, usually epiphytic (Womersley & Johansen 1996: 310).

Created: 23 October 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 16 January 2020

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Nomenclatural note
According to Silva et al. (1996: 241), the conspecificity of Jania affinis and Cheilosporum pulchellum was noted by Johansen & Womersley (1994: 619) but since the two names have equal priority, those authors should have used the former name rather than proposing a new combination. - (27 April 2009) - G.M. Guiry

Taxonomic note
According to Womersley & Johansen in Womersley (1996: 309) this species is currently accepted and Cheilosporum pulchellum Harvey is its basionym. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry

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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 23 May 2025

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