Algae Australian Algae Name Index (AANI)

Showing Echinothamnion hookeri
Rhodomelaceae
Echinothamnion hookeri (Harv.) Kylin ex P.C.Silva , legitimate, scientific
Silva, P.C., Basson, P.I. & Moe, R.L. (1996), Catalogue of the benthic marine algae of the Indian Ocean. University of California Publications in Botany 79: 492 [comb. nov.]
basionym: Polysiphonia hookeri Harv. legitimate
Womersley, H.B.S. (2003), The Marine Benthic Flora of Southern Australia. Part IIID: - [secondary reference]
nomenclatural synonym: Polysiphonia hookeri Harv. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Polysiphonia dasyoides Zanardini legitimate misapplication: Rhodomela mallardiae Harv. legitimate by Hooker, J.D. & Harvey, W.H. (1845), Algae Novae Zealandiae. London Journal of Botany 4: ftn 5?33 misapplication: Polysiphonia mallardiae (Harv.) Harv. legitimate by Agardh, J.G. (1863), Species genera et ordines algarum: 1020 misapplication: Polysiphonia lyallii Hook.f. & Harv. legitimate by Tisdall, H.T. (1898), The algae of Victoria. Report of the meeting of the Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science Seventh Meeting: 514 misapplication: Echinothamnion mallardiae (Harv.) Kylin ex P.C.Silva legitimate by May, V. (1965), A census and key to the species of Rhodophyceae (red algae) recorded from Australia. Contributions from the New South Wales National Herbarium 3: 383
  • APC Comment: ABRS (2011) uses this taxon concept.
ABRS (2011), Australian Algal Name Index Edn. 2011: - [secondary reference]
  • Comment: Lewis 1984 Dept of Def. Report MRL-R-921:54 questions the Qld Damperian record.
  • AMANI dist.: Victoria (Flindersian), Tasmania (Flindersian), South Australia (Flindersian), Western Australia (Flindersian), Queensland (Dampierian).