Hypoglossum frondosum (Hooker & Harvey) Kützing 1849
Current name: Hemineura frondosa (Hooker f. & Harvey) Harvey
Publication Details
Hypoglossum frondosum (Hooker & Harvey) Kützing 1849: 876
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Hypoglossum is Hypoglossum woodwardii Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Hemineura frondosa (Hooker f. & Harvey) Harvey.
Basionym
Delesseria frondosa Hooker f. & Harvey
Type Information
Type locality: "Tasmania, Mr. Gunn" [Tasmania (probably Georgetown)]; (Hooker & Harvey 1847: 403) Lectotype (designated by Womersley 2003: 35): BM; (Womersley 2003: 35) Notes: Harvey only mentions a single collection, so one wonders why a lectotype was necessary.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), leafy.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 18 July 2003 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 September 2004
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 September 2004. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024
