The Australian Algae Name Index (AANI) is a tool for the botanical community that deals with algae names and their usage in the scientific literature, whether as a current name or synonym. AANI does not recommend any particular taxonomy or nomenclature. For a listing of currently accepted scientific names for the Australian Algae, please use the Australian Algae List (AAL) link above.
Showing Sargassum fallax
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Type locality: Protologue does not include a type statement.
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APC Comment: ABRS (2011) uses this taxon concept. -
Type specimen: LECTOTYPE: Melbourne: 687512
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Comment: Sonder (1848 in Lehmann's 'Plantae Preissianae' p.162) cites " Ad Novae Hollandiae litu occidentale. Herb. Preiss No. 2531." Womersley & Scott cite a lectotype. Phillips & Price (1997) have not found this taxon in QLD. It has been recorded for QLD as MEL 30154. -
AMANI dist.: New South Wales (Peronian), Victoria (Flindersian), Tasmania (Flindersian), South Australia (Flindersian), Western Australia (Flindersian, Houtman Abrolhos), Queensland (Great Barrier Reef).