Algae Australian Algae Name Index (AANI)

Showing Spongoclonium conspicuum
Wrangeliaceae
Spongoclonium conspicuum Sond. , legitimate, scientific
Sonder, O.W. (1855), Plantae Muellerianae. Continuatio. Algae annis 1852 et 1853 collectae. Linnaea 26: 515-516 [tax. nov.]
  • Type locality: Cape Liptrap, Jun. 1853.
  • Type specimen: HOLOTYPE: Melbourne: 1007336
Harvey, W.H. (1859), Algae. Flora tasmaniae: 335 [basionym]
basionym of: Callithamnion conspicuum (Sond.) Harv. legitimate
Womersley, H.B.S. & Wollaston, E.M. in Womersley, H.B.S. (1998), Tribe Spongoclonieae Schmitz 1889:450. The marine benthic flora of southern Australia: - [secondary reference]
nomenclatural synonym: Callithamnion conspicuum (Sond.) Harv. legitimate misapplication: Callithamnion tingens Harv. legitimate by Harvey, W.H. (1859), Algae. Flora tasmaniae: 335
  • APC Comment: ABRS (2011) uses this taxon concept.
ABRS (2011), Australian Algal Name Index Edn. 2011: - [secondary reference]
  • Comment: Type missing from sheet except for tiny fragment and Sonder's drawings. Tasmanian collection drift only.
  • AMANI dist.: Victoria (Flindersian), Tasmania (Flindersian), South Australia (Flindersian), Western Australia (Flindersian).