Conferva crinita Roth, nom. illeg. 1797

Publication Details
Conferva crinita Roth, nom. illeg. 1797: 162, pl. 1: fig. 3

Published in: Roth, A.W. (1797). Catalecta botanica quibus plantae novae et minus cognitae describuntur atque illustrantur. Fasc. 1. pp. [i]-viii, [1]-244 [1-2, index, pls], 8 pls. Lipsiae [Leipzig]: in Bibliopolo I.G. Mülleriano.

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Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Conferva is Conferva rupestris Linnaeus.

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

Type Information
Type locality: near Eckwarden, Niedersachsen, Germany; (Silva & al. 1996: 737)Wulfen no. 70; WU;

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), having tufts of long weak hairs (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 04 October 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 16 November 2022

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Nomenclatural note
Illegitimate: priority for Conferva crinita Withering, 1776. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 November 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 11 April 2025

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