Helminthora australis J.Agardh ex Levring 1953

Publication Details
Helminthora australis J.Agardh ex Levring 1953: 497, figs 27-30

Published in: Levring, T. (1953). The marine algae of Australia. I. Rhodophyta: Goniotrichales, Bangiales and Nemalionales. Arkiv för Botanik, series 2 2(6): 457-530, 55 figs.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Helminthora is Helminthora divaricata (C.Agardh) J.Agardh.

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

Type Information
Type locality: Western Port, Victoria, Australia.; (Silva & al. 1996: 122) Holotype: J.B. Wilson; Herb. Agardh, LD; 31986 (Womersley 1994: 83)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), south, southern (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 29 December 1997 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 16 January 2020

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 January 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 April 2024

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