Mesogloia brasiliensis Montagne 1843
Publication Details
Mesogloia brasiliensis Montagne 1843: 304
Published in: Montagne, C. (1843). Quatrième centurie de plantes cellulaires exotiques nouvelles. Décades VII. Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Botanique, Seconde Série 20: 294-306, pl. 12.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Mesogloia is Mesogloia vermicularis C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Levringia brasiliensis (Montagne) A.B.Joly.
Type Information
Type locality: "Hab. in littoribus, conchis inprimìs Mytilis adherentem circ Rio de Janeiro, Brasiliae, hancce speciem legit. cel. Gaudichaud."; (Montagne 1843: 304) Type: PC; herb. Montagne
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), of or from Brazil (Dawes & Mathieson 2008).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 16 January 2001 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 22 February 2012
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 22 February 2012. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024