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 varians
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Type locality: No type statement is found in Sonder 1845. -
Type specimen: [Type category unknown]: Melbourne: 30182
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APC Comment: ABRS (2011) uses this taxon concept.
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Comment: Sonder 1848 Pl. Preiss. p. 163 states 'Ad Novae Hollandiae litus occidentale. herb. preiss. No. 2530.' The type specimen is illustrated in Womersley 1954 Aust. J. Bot. 2:pl 4, fig 2. -
AMANI dist.: Victoria (Flindersian), Tasmania (Flindersian), South Australia (Flindersian), Western Australia (Flindersian, Dampierian).