Buccaferrea cirrhosa Petagna 1787

Publication Details
Buccaferrea cirrhosa Petagna 1787: 1787

Published in: Petagna, V. (1787). Institutiones Botanicae Tomus V. De plantis in species. pp. 1767-2142, indices. Neapoli [Naples]: Typis Petri Perger, Auctoritate publica.

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Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Buccaferrea.

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.

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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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 22 November 2024

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