Peyssonnelia rubra f. orientalis Weber Bosse 1921

Agissea orientalis (Weber Bosse) Pestana, Lyra, Cassano & J.M.C Nunes

Current name: Agissea orientalis (Weber Bosse) Pestana, Lyra, Cassano & J.M.C Nunes
Lower surface. Palau Islands, West PacificPalau International Coral Reef Center

Publication Details
Peyssonnelia rubra f. orientalis Weber Bosse 1921: 272, fig. 89

Published in: Weber-van Bosse, A. (1921). Liste des algues du Siboga. II. Rhodophyceae. Première partie. Protoflorideae, Nemalionales, Cryptonemiales. Vol. 59b pp. 187-310, figs 53-109, Plates VI-VIII. Leiden.

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Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Peyssonnelia is Peyssonnelia squamaria (S.G.Gmelin) Decaisne ex J.Agardh.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Agissea orientalis (Weber Bosse) Pestana, Lyra, Cassano & J.M.C Nunes.

Source of Synonymy
Pestana, E.M.S., Nunes, J.M.C., Cassano, V. & Lyra, G.M. (2021). Taxonomic revision of the Peyssonneliales (Rhodophyta): circumscribing the authentic Peyssonnelia clade and proposing four new genera and seven new species. Journal of Phycology 57(6): 1749-1767.

Type Information
Syntype localities: Philippine Islands; various in Indonesia, including Semau and Solor; (Silva & al. 1996: 213)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), red (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 26 April 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 10 December 2021

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Nomenclatural note
Dawson (1952: 104) cites this species as Peyssonelia rubra var. orientalis Weber van Bosse 1921 - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry

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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 December 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 03 July 2025

 
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