Ruppia cirrhosa (Petagna) Grande 1918

Publication Details
Ruppia cirrhosa (Petagna) Grande 1918: 58

Published in: Grande, L. (1918). Note di Floristica. Bullettino dell'Orto Botanico della Regia Università di Napoli 5: 55-67.

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Ruppia is Ruppia maritima Linnaeus.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Ruppia maritima Linnaeus.

Source of Synonymy
Ito, Y., Ohi-Toma, T., Nepi, C., Santangelo, A., Stinca, A. Tanaka, N. & Murata, J. (2017). Towards a better understanding of the Ruppia maritima complex (Ruppiaceae): Notes on the correct application and typification of the names R. cirrhosa and R. spiralis. Taxon 66(1): 167-171, 2 figs, 1 table.

Basionym
Buccaferrea cirrhosa Petagna

Type Information
Notes: Lectotype (designated by Ito et al. 2017: 169-170 “Buccaferrea” in Micheli, Nov. Pl. Gen.: t. 35. 1729.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), tendrilled, ending in a narrow curled or wavy appendage (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 21 November 2009 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.

Last updated: 13 September 2018

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Nomenclatural note
The name Ruppia spiralis has been applied to the species ideintified as Ruppia cirrhosa (Ito et al. 2017); as to type, it is symonymous with Ruppia maritima Linnaeus. - (13 September 2018) - M.D. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 September 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2025

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