Lepilaena marina E.L.Robertson 1984
Publication Details
Lepilaena marina E.L.Robertson 1984: 79, 80, 82, 83, pl 16: fig. 5; figs 18 C, 20
Published in: Robertson, E.L. (1984). Seagrasses. In: The marine benthic flora of Southern Australia. Part 1. (Womersley, H.B.S. Eds), pp. 57-122. Adelaide: D.J. Woolman, Government Printer, South Australia.
Publication date: 31 May 1984
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Lepilaena is Lepilaena australis J.Drummond ex Harvey .
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Althenia marina (E.L.Robertson) Yu Ito.
Type Information
Type locality: Port Clinton, Yorke Peninsula, South Australia; (Robertson 1984: 83) Holotype: Robertson; 18 November 1981; mid eulittoral; growing with Zostera mucronata and Ruppia tuberosa; ADU; A52656 (Robertson 1984: 83) Notes: Isotypes in AD, MEL, PERTH.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), growing in the sea (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 22 June 2000 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 17 November 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 November 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 06 May 2024
