Gelidium allanii V.J.Chapman 1969

Publication Details
Gelidium allanii V.J.Chapman 1969: 98, pl. 33A

Published in: Chapman, V.J. (1969). The marine algae of New Zealand. Part III. Rhodophyceae, Issue 1. Bangiophycidae and Florideophycidae (Nemalionales, Bonnemaisoniales, Gelidiales). In: . ( Eds), pp. 1-113. Lehre: Cramer.

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Gelidium is Gelidium corneum (Hudson) J.V.Lamouroux.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Gelidium johnstonii Setchell & N.L.Gardner.

Source of Synonymy
Boo, G.H., Kim, K.M., Nelson, W.A., Riosmena-Rodríguez, R., Yoon, K.J. & Boo, S.M. (2014). Taxonomy and distribution of selected species of the agarophyte genus Gelidium (Gelidiales, Rhodophyta). Journal of Applied Phycology 26: 1243-1251.

Type Information
Waitata Rocks, Russell, Bay of Islands, New Zealand; (Millar & Freshwater 2005: 226) Type: V.W. Lindauer; 20 ix 1937; AKU; 47 (Millar & Freshwater 2005: 226) Notes: Lindauer Algae of New Zealand No. 137. Isotypes in NSW and other herbaria.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 11 July 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 19 April 2014

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 April 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 May 2025