Iridaea foliifera Harvey 1859
Publication Details
Iridaea foliifera Harvey 1859: 326
Published in: Harvey, W.H. (1859). Algae. Part III. Flora Tasmaniae. In: The botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. discovery ships Erebus and Terror, in the years 1839-1843, under the command of Captain Sir James Clark Ross...Vol. II. Part III. Flora Tasmaniae. Monocotyledones and Acotyledones. (Hooker, J.D. Eds), pp. 282-343. London: Lovell Reeve.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Iridaea is Iridaea cordata (Turner) Bory.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Rhodoglossum gigartinoides (Sonder) Edyvane & Womersley.
Type Information
Type locality: Georgetown, Tasmania; (Index Nominum Algarum) Type: R. Gunn; (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), leaf-bearing.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 July 2000 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 31 October 2019
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 31 October 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024