Delesseria sanguinea var. lancifolia Hooker f. & Harvey 1847
Publication Details
Delesseria sanguinea var. lancifolia Hooker f. & Harvey 1847: 470
Published in: Hooker, J.D. (1847). The botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. discovery Ships Erebus and Terror, in the years 1839-1843. I. Flora antarctica. Part II. Algae. pp. 454-502, pls 165-194. London: Reeve.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Delesseria is Delesseria sanguinea (Hudson) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Paraglossum lancifolium (J.Agardh) J.Agardh.
Type Information
Type locality: Hermite Island [Islas Hermite], Cape Horn, Chile; Notes: Hermite Island, Cape Horn (INA).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), blood-red (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 10 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 10 October 2021
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Nomenclatural note
The synonymy of Delesseria sanguinea var. lancifolia J.D.Hooker & Harvey and Delesseria lancifolia J.Agardh, although both based on material from the Cape Horn area, remains to be established by a comparison of the repective types. - (09 October 2011) - M.D. Guiry
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 October 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 July 2025
