Grateloupia ovata Womersley & J.A.Lewis 1994
Publication Details
Grateloupia ovata Womersley & J.A.Lewis 1994: 204, 205, fig. 61C-G
Published in: Womersley, H.B.S. & Lewis, J.A. (1994). Family Halymeniaceae Bory 1828: 158. In: The marine benthic flora of southern Australia. Part IIIA. Bangiophyceae and Florideophyceae (Acrochaetiales, Nemaliales, Gelidiales, Hildenbrandiales and Gigartinales sensu lato). (Womersley, H.B.S. Eds), pp. 167-218. Canberra: Australian Biological Resources Study.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Grateloupia is Grateloupia filicina (J.V.Lamouroux) C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Stinky Bay, Nora Creina, S. Australia; (Womersley & Lewis 1994: 205) Holotype: Womersley; 16 May 1982; AD; A55540 (Womersley & Lewis 1994: 205) Notes: Womersley (1994: 205) notes that there is an isotype in AD.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), ovate (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 09 July 2000 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 15 June 2009
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 June 2009. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 April 2024
