Corallinaceae
Lithophyllum tortuosum (Esper) Foslie
, legitimate, scientific
[Foslie, M. (1900), Revised systematical survey of the Melobesieae. Det Kongelige Norske Videnskaberne Selskabs Skrifter 1900]:
20
[comb. nov.]
[Tittley, I., Irvine, L. & Kartawick, T. (1984), Catalogue of the Type Specimens and Geographical Index to the Collections of Rhodophyta (red algae) at the British Museum (Natural History)]:
31, 62
[secondary reference]
-
This record is based on specimen BM Algal Box Collection Box No 9 with annotation slip attributing ID to M. Foslie and a second note to a locality Swan River (see Woelkerling & Campbell 1992:101)
[Woelkerling, W.J. & Campbell, S.J. (1992), An account of southern Australian species of Lithophyllum (Corallinaceae, Rhodophyta). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Botany 22]:
101
[secondary reference]
-
The specimen which was associated with Australia was examined by Wm Woelkerling (see Woelkerling & Campbell 1992:101). The specimen was found to be an example of a northern hemisphere taxon.
[ABRS (2011), Australian Algal Name Index Edn. 2011]:
-
[secondary reference]
-
This was listed as occurring in Australia in a publication listing the collections at the NHM. The collection on which it was based has since been shown to have not been collected in Australia (Woelkerling).
-
This is an erroneous record for Australia.
-
Misapplication (Tittley, I., Irvine, L. & Kartawick, T., 1984)