Urospora speciosa (Carmichael) Holmes & Batters 1890
Publication Details
Urospora speciosa (Carmichael) Holmes & Batters 1890: 74
Published in: Holmes, E.M. & Batters, E.A.L. (1890). A revised list of the British marine algae. Annals of Botany 5: 63-107.
Request PDFPublication date: Dec 1890
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Urospora is Urospora mirabilis Areschoug.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Ulothrix speciosa (Carmichael) Kützing.
Basionym
Lyngbya speciosa Carmichael
Type Information
Type locality: Appin, Argyll, Scotland; (Harvey 1833: 371)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), showy, splendid (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 11 December 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 15 April 2024
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Citing AlgaeBase
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Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 April 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 November 2024
