Wrangelia plumosa Harvey 1844
Current name:
Wrangelia plumosa Harvey
Wrangelia plumosa, Point Lonsdale, Victoria, AustraliaMichael Guiry (mike.guiry@nuigalway.ie)
Publication Details
Wrangelia plumosa Harvey 1844: 450, no fig.
Published in: Harvey, W.H. (1844). Algae of Tasmania. London Journal of Botany 3: 428-454.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Wrangelia is Wrangelia penicillata (C.Agardh) C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Syntype localities: "George Town, V. D. L., R. Gunn, Esq., n. 1285, 1315" [Tasmania]; (Harvey 1844: 432) Lectotype (designated by Gordon 1972: 31): R. Gunn 1315; TCD; Herb Harvey (Gordon 1972: 21) Notes: Two collections by Gunn were mentioned in the original description.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), feathery (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 23 January 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 27 February 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 February 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024