Delesseria


Delesseria is a genus of red algae belonging to the family Delesseriaceae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
The genus name of Delesseria is in honour of Jules Paul Benjamin Delessert, who was a French banker and naturalist.
The genus was circumscribed by Jean Vincent Félix Lamouroux in Ann. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat. Vol.20 on page 122 in 1813.

Known species

As of May 2021;