Ulva velutina (Lyngbye) Sommerfelt 1826

Publication Details
Ulva velutina (Lyngbye) Sommerfelt 1826

Published in: Sommerfelt, C. (1826). Supplementum Florae lapponicae quam edidit Dr. Georgius Wahlenberg auctore. pp. [i*-iii*], [i]-xii, [1]-331, [332, err.], 3 pls. Christianiae [Oslo]: typis Borgianis et Gröndahlianis.

Publication date: March 1826

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Ulva is Ulva lactuca Linnaeus.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Prasiola velutina (Lyngbye) Trevisan.

Basionym
Scytosiphon velutinus Lyngbye

Type Information
Type locality: Ad saxa rivuli rapidissimi declivia prope littus Öre Österoë Faroenese; (Lyngbye 1819: 68)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), velvety, densely covered with short soft erect hairs (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 25 February 2007

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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 February 2007. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 09 April 2025