Algae Australian Algae Name Index (AANI)

Showing Heterocladia australis
Rhodomelaceae
Heterocladia australis Decne. , legitimate, scientific
Decaisne, J. (1842), Essais sur une classification des algues et des polypiers calciferes de Lamouroux. Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Botanique 17: 359 [tax. nov.]
  • Type locality: No type statement is found in Decaisne 1842.
  • Type specimen: HOLOTYPE: Herbier Cryptogamie, Paris: [Accession No. unknown]
Phillips, L.E., Choi, H.G., Saunders, G.W. & Kraft, G.T. (2000), The morphology, taxonomy and molecular phylogeny of Heterocladia and Trigenea. Journal of Phycology 36: - [secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym: Heterocladia prolifera Decne. ex Kütz. nom. inval., nom. nud. taxonomic synonym: Coeloclonium gracilipes J.Agardh legitimate taxonomic synonym: Dolichoscelis gracilipes (J.Agardh) J.Agardh legitimate
  • APC Comment: ABRS (2011) uses this taxon concept.
ABRS (2011), Australian Algal Name Index Edn. 2011: - [secondary reference]
  • Comment: According to Silva et al 1996 Univ Calif Public Bot. 79:500, Decaisne illustrated this taxon in an earlier publication but did not provide a binomial. According to Phillips et al 2000 the type specimen carries the label 'Nova Hollandia' Leschenault. Type photo: Phillips et al 2000 fig 25.
  • AMANI dist.: South Australia (Flindersian), Western Australia (Flindersian, Dampierian).