Zostera muelleri subsp. mucronata (Hartog) S.W.L.Jacobs 2006

Publication Details
Zostera muelleri subsp. mucronata (Hartog) S.W.L.Jacobs 2006: 128

Published in: Jacobs, S.W.L., Les, D.H. & Moody, M.L. (2006). New combinations in Australasian Zostera (Zosteraceae). Telopea 11(2): 127-128, no fig..

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Zostera is Zostera marina Linnaeus.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Nanozostera mucronata (Hartog) Tomlinson & Posluszny.

Basionym
Zostera mucronata Hartog

Type Information
Type locality: Mandurah, Western Australia; (Robertson 1984: 116) Type: G.G. Smith 274; 16 August 1950; in sandy estuary; L; (Robertson 1984: 116) Notes: Isotype in PERTH.

Origin of Species Name
Noun (singular possessive) (Latinised), honouring a person with the surname Müller.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 19 October 2018 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 13 December 2023

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 December 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024

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