Algae Australian Algae Name Index (AANI)

Showing Asperococcus compressus
Chordariaceae
Asperococcus compressus A.W.Griffiths ex Hook.f. , legitimate, scientific
Hooker, W.J. (1833), The British flora Edn. 4th: 278 [tax. nov.]
  • Type locality: Rocks on the south coast of England, rare. Meadfoot, Sidmouth and Torquay, Mrs Griffiths [symbol]. Summer.
  • Type specimen: [Type category unknown]: Natural History Museum London: [Accession No. unknown]
Lucas, A.H.S. (1913), Notes on Australian marine algae, I. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 38: 58 [secondary reference]
Hamel, G.G.H. (1937), Pheophycees de France: 225 [basionym]
basionym of: Haloglossum compressum (A.W.Griffiths) Hamel legitimate
Womersley, H.B.S. (1967), A critical survey of the marine algae of southern Australia. II. Phaeophyta. Australian Journal of Botany 15: - [secondary reference]
Womersley, H.B.S. (1967), A critical survey of the marine algae of southern Australia. II. Phaeophyta. Australian Journal of Botany 15: - [misapplied]
misapplied to: Asperococcus bullosus J.V.Lamour. legitimate by Lucas, A.H.S. (1913), Notes on Australian marine algae, I. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 38: 58
Womersley, H.B.S. (1987), The marine benthic flora of southern Australia. Part II: - [secondary reference]
nomenclatural synonym: Haloglossum griffithsianum Kütz. nom. inval., nom. nud. nomenclatural synonym: Haloglossum compressum (A.W.Griffiths) Hamel legitimate
  • APC Comment: R.Cowan (2011) uses this taxon concept.
ABRS (2011), Australian Algal Name Index Edn. 2011: - [secondary reference]
  • Comment: Womersley 1987 The marine benthic flora of southern Australia. Part II p. 318 indicates A. compressus is found in Port Phillip Bay but the Lucas material from the Derwent was not discussed.
  • Comment: Womersley 2003 The Marine Benthic Flora of Southern Australia Pt IIID p. 499 lists this taxon as an adventive species.
  • AMANI dist.: Victoria (Flindersian). World: Britain; Europe; Mediterranean; South Africa.