Enteromorpha welwitschii J.Agardh 1883

Publication Details
Enteromorpha welwitschii J.Agardh 1883: 143

Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1883). Till algernes systematik. Nya bidrag. (Tredje afdelningen.). Lunds Universitets Års-Skrift, Afdelningen for Mathematik och Naturvetenskap 19(2): 1-177, IV pls.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Enteromorpha is Enteromorpha intestinalis (Linnaeus) Nees.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Ulva clathrata (Roth) C.Agardh.

Source of Synonymy
Hayden, H.S., Blomster, J., Maggs, C.A., Silva, P.C., Stanhope, M.J. & Waaland, J.R. (2003). Linnaeus was right all along: Ulva and Enteromorpha are not distinct genera. European Journal of Phycology 38(3): 277-294, 4 figs, 5 tables.

Type Information
Type locality: Tagus River, near Aldea, Portugal; (Hayden & al. 2003: 288) Syntypes: Welwitsch; BM; (Hayden & al. 2003: 288)

Created: 07 September 1996 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 19 March 2006

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 March 2006. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024

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