Phacelocarpus complanatus Harvey 1859

Publication Details
Phacelocarpus complanatus Harvey 1859: 313

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.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Phacelocarpus is Phacelocarpus tortuosus Endlicher & Diesing.

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

Type Information
Lectotype locality: "Southport, C. Stuart." [Southport, Tasmania]; (Harvey 1859: 314) Lectotype (designated by Searles 1968: 25): C. Stuart; TCD; Herb. Harvey, Alg. Aust. Exsicc. 306 (Womersley 1994: 396) Notes: This type locality was first recorded by Searles (1968: 25).

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), flattened out, usually in one plane (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Habitat
Appears to be a deep-water species (Womersley 1994: 396).

Created: 19 January 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 24 February 2023

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 February 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024

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