Callithamnion fruticulosum J.Agardh 1841
Publication Details
Callithamnion fruticulosum J.Agardh 1841: 46
Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1841). In historiam algarum symbolae. Linnaea 15: 1-50, 443-457.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Callithamnion is Callithamnion corymbosum (Smith) Lyngbye.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Callithamnion tetragonum (Stackhouse) S.F.Gray.
Source of Synonymy
Dixon, P.S. & Price, J.H. (1981). The genus Callithamnion (Rhodophyta: Ceramiaceae) in the British Isles. Bulletin of the Britsh Museum (Natural History), Botany 9: 99-141.
Type Information
Type locality: "in sinu Codano"; (Dixon & Price 1981: 132) Lectotype: T. Levring; LD, Herb. Alg. Agardh; 19047 (Dixon & Price 1981: 132) Notes: Other material: LD, Herb, Alg. Agardh 19046, 19048. TCD, J. Agardh, undated, a micra preparation in a packet annotated Callith. fruticulosum Ag. MSCR e sinu Codano J. Agdh,’ in J. Agardh’s hand.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), small and shrubby.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 10 December 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 16 April 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 April 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 November 2024