Dasya haffieae Harvey 1859

Publication Details
Dasya haffieae Harvey 1859: 303 (as 'Haffiae')

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.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Dasya is Dasya pedicellata (C.Agardh) C.Agardh.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Type Information
Syntype localities: "HAB. Georgetown, rare, R. Gunn. Table Cape, Miss, Mackenzie. Distrib. First found at Westem Port, Victoria, W.H. H."; (Harvey 1859: 303) Lectotype (Phillip I. [Western Port], Victoria designated by Womersley 1998: 439): W.H. Harvey; TCD; Alg. Aust. Exsicc. 222H (Womersley 1998: 439) Notes: Womersley (1998: 439) notes that there are isolectotypes at MEL, 1006680, 1006659, 1006684

Eponomy
Named for "...Mrs. M'Haffie,of Philip Island, Western Port."

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 08 August 2001 by G.M. Guiry.

Last updated: 26 June 2024

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Nomenclatural note
Also appeared in Kützing (1864: 24, pl. 68: figs a, b) with a type locality of Western Port Port, Victoria. The epithet has been correct in accordance with Art. 60.8. - (09 February 2024) - M.D. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 June 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 10 June 2025

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