Callithamnion australe J.Agardh 1841
Publication Details
Callithamnion australe J.Agardh 1841: 42
Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1841). In historiam algarum symbolae. Linnaea 15: 1-50, 443-457.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Callithamnion is Callithamnion corymbosum (Smith) Lyngbye.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Shepleya australis (J.Agardh) E.M.Gordon.
Type Information
Type locality: Port Phillip, Victoria, Australia; (Silva & al. 1996: 424) Holotype: Brown; Herb. Agardh, LD; 17960 (Womersley 1998: 92) Notes: This type locality was first recorded by Wollaston (1968: 300).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), south, southern (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 20 December 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 14 October 2015
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 October 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024