Wrangelia myriophylloides Harvey 1855
Current name: Wollastoniella myriophylloides (Harvey) E.M.Gordon
Publication Details
Wrangelia myriophylloides Harvey 1855: 546
Published in: Harvey, W.H. (1855). Some account of the marine botany of the colony of western Australia. Transactions of the Royal Irish Academy 22: 525-566.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Wrangelia is Wrangelia penicillata (C.Agardh) C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Wollastoniella myriophylloides (Harvey) E.M.Gordon.
Type Information
Type locality: Rottnest Island, Western Australia; (Silva & al. 1996: 431) Holotype: Harvey; Herb. Harvey, TCD; Trav. Set 246 (Womersley 1998: 83)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 20 December 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 10 December 2008
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Citing AlgaeBase
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 December 2008. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024