TYPE COLLECTIONS OF NONGENICULATE CORALLINALES (RHODOPHYTA) IN THE RIJKSHERBARIUM (L), LEIDEN-UNIVERSITY, THE NETHERLANDS

An analysis of collections of nongeniculate Corallinales (Rhodophyta) in the Onderzoekinstituut Rijksherbarium/Hortus Botanicus, Rijksuniver siteit Te Leiden (abbreviated L) has revealed the presence of type mat erial for 114 species and infraspecific taxa. These include 35 holotyp es, 21 lectotypes, I neotype, 15 isotypes, 25 isolectotypes, 12 syntyp es and 4 paratypes. Type material of 25 authors is represented and inc ludes taxa described by F.T. Kutzing, M.H. Foslie, F.R. Kjellman, R.A. Philippi, F. Hauck, and F. Heydrich. Lectotypes have been newly desig nated for Lithophyllum crassum, L. crispatum, Lithothamnion macquarien sis, and L. mamillosum. For each taxon, information on the protologue, nature of the type material, type locality, references to typificatio n and published illustrations and pertinent nomenclatural and other co mments are provided.