Holotrichia comosa (Harvey) F.Schmitz 1897

Publication Details
Holotrichia comosa (Harvey) F.Schmitz 1897: 450, fig. 252B,C

Published in: Schmitz, F. & Falkenberg, P. (1897). Rhodomelaceae. In: Die natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien nebst ihren Gattungen und wichtigeren Arten insbesondere den Nutzpflanzen unter Mitwirkung zahlreicher hervorragender Fachgelehrten, Teil 1, Abteilung 2. (Engler, A. & Prantl, K. Eds), pp. 421-480. Leipzig: verlag von Wilhelm Engelmann.

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Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Holotrichia.

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

Basionym
Alsidium comosum Harvey

Type Information
Type locality: "The Vasse" (near Busselton), Western Australia; (Womersley 2003: 261) Holotype: TCD, Herb. Harvey; (Womersley 2003: 261)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), furnished with tufts of leaves or hairs.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Habitat
Occurs in relatively deep water in areas of moderate water movement (Womersley 2003: 261).

Created: 02 March 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 23 August 2011

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 August 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2024

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