Ballia hirsuta Wollaston 1968
Publication Details
Ballia hirsuta Wollaston 1968: 320, fig. 22 J-L, pl. 7
Published in: Wollaston, E.M. (1968). Morphology and taxonomy of southern Australian genera of Crouanieae Schmitz (Ceramiaceae, Rhodophyta). Australian Journal of Botany 16: 217-417, 42 figs, 10 pls, 1 table.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Ballia is Ballia brunonia Harvey.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Camontagnea hirsuta (Wollaston) Woelkerling & Womersley.
Type Information
Type locality: "Catamaran, Recherche Bay, Tas." [Tasmania]; (Woelkerling & Womersley 1994: 76) Type: Wollaston & Mitchell; 27 February 1964; upper sublittoral; AD; A27746 (Woelkerling & Womersley 1994: 76)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), hairy.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 27 June 2000 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 24 February 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 February 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024
