Ptilonia australasica Harvey 1859

Current name: Ptilonia australasica Harvey
Mariah Island, TasmaniaJ.M. Huisman

Publication Details
Ptilonia australasica Harvey 1859: 305, pl. CXC. A [190 A]

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 Ptilonia is Ptilonia magellanica (Montagne) J.Agardh.

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

Type Information
Syntype localities: "Georgetown, rare, R. Gunn, W.. H. H. Southport, C. Stuart."; (Womersley 1996: 353) Lectotype (Georgetown; designated by Womersley 1996: 353): W.H. Harvey; TCD; Herb. Harvey, Alg. Aust. Exsicc. 244J (Womersley 1996: 353) Notes: Isolectotypes: Harvey, Alg. Aust. Exsicc. No. 244.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), Pertaining to Australasia.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Habitat
A deep-water species on rough-water coasts (Womersley (1996: 353).

Created: 31 May 2001 by G.M. Guiry.

Last updated: 27 February 2023

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 February 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 May 2025