Delesseria is a genus of red algae belonging to the family Delesseriaceae.[1]
| Delesseria | |
|---|---|
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| Delesseria sanguinea | |
Scientific classification 
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| (unranked): | Archaeplastida |
| Division: | Rhodophyta |
| Class: | Florideophyceae |
| Order: | Ceramiales |
| Family: | Delesseriaceae |
| Genus: | Delesseria J.V.F.Lamouroux, 1813 |
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.[1]
The genus name of Delesseria is in honour of Jules Paul Benjamin Delessert (1773–1847), who was a French banker and naturalist.[2]
The genus was circumscribed by Jean Vincent Félix Lamouroux in Ann. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat. Vol.20 on page 122 in 1813.
Known species edit
As of May 2021;[1]
- Delesseria baeri Ruprecht
- Delesseria crozetii Levring, 1944
- Delesseria decipiens
- Delesseria imbricata Areschoug
- Delesseria montagnei Kjellman
- Delesseria ocellata (J.V.Lamouroux) J.V.Lamouroux
- Delesseria sanguinea (Hudson) J.V.Lamouroux
References edit
- ^ a b c "Delesseria J.V.F.Lamouroux, 1813". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ Burkhardt, Lotte (2022). Eine Enzyklopädie zu eponymischen Pflanzennamen [Encyclopedia of eponymic plant names] (pdf) (in German). Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin. doi:10.3372/epolist2022. ISBN 978-3-946292-41-8. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
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