Dasya tenella Hering 1841
Publication details
Dasya tenella Hering 1841: 90
Published in: Hering, [K.] (1841). Diagnoses algarum novarum a cl. Dre. Ferdinand Krauss in Africa Australi lectarum. Annals and Magazine of Natural History [Series 1] 8: 90-92.
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Type species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Dasya is Dasya pedicellata (C.Agardh) C.Agardh.
Status of name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Herposiphonia heringii (Harvey) Falkenberg
Type information
Type locality: Port Natal [Durban], South Africa (Hering 1841: 91). Type: Ferdinand Krauss; (Hering 1841: 91).
Origin of species name
Adjective (Latin), delicate (Stearn 1973).
Synonym(s)
No synonyms are currently included in AlgaeBase.
General environment
This is a marine species.
No distributions recorded
No distributional records for this taxon have been recorded by AlgaeBase to date. Generally, recent national lists or extensive regional or state lists have been employed to give a general indication of distribution.
Key references
Papenfuss, G.F. (1956). Notes on South African marine algae. IV. Journal of South African Botany 22: 65-77.
Created: 15 February 1999 by M.D. Guiry
Verified by: 29 June 2010 by M.D. Guiry
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Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2021.
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