Rhodoplexia preissii Harvey 1844

Current name: Haloplegma preissii (Harvey) Montagne

Publication Details
Rhodoplexia preissii Harvey 1844: pl. DCXIII [613]

Published in: Hooker, W.J. (1844). Icones plantarum; or figures, with brief descriptive characters and remarks of new or rare plants slected from the aithor's herbarium. Vol. III. New series or Vol. VII of the entire work [Fasc. 7]. pp. [i]-vii, pls DCI-DCC [with text]. London & Paris: Hippolyte Ballière.

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

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Haloplegma preissii (Harvey) Montagne.

Source of Synonymy
Montagne, C. (1845). Plantes cellulaires. In: Voyage au Pôle Sud et dans l'Océanie sur les corvettes l'Astrolabe et la Zelée...pendant les années 1837-1838-1839-1840, sous le commandement de M.J. Dumont-d'Urville. Botanique. (Hombron, J.B. & Jacquinot, H. Eds) Vol. 1, pp. i-xiv, 1-349. Paris: Gide et Cie, Éditeurs.

Type Information
Type locality: In the Sea. Swan River colony, New Holland" [Perth, Western Australia]; (Hooker 1844: pl. DCXIII) Lectotype: Mr. Preiss; TCD; 0016578, (Huisman 2018: 608) Notes: Huisman (2018: 608) notes: Three Preiss specimens are in TCD, but 0016578 is clearly the plant illustrated in the protologue (pl. DCXIII, fig. 1) and the obvious lectotype. The others are TCD 0016576 and 0016583 and can be regarded as isolectotypes."

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 20 December 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 10 October 2018

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 October 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 07 June 2025