Sargassum rodgersianum Harvey 1860
Publication Details
Sargassum rodgersianum Harvey 1860: 327
Published in: Harvey, W.H. (1860). Characters of new algae, chiefly from Japan and adjacent regions, collected by Charles Wright in the North Pacific Exploring Expedition under Captain James Rodgers. Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 4: 327-335.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Sargassum is Sargassum bacciferum (Turner) C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Sargassum patens var. rodgersianum (Harvey) Grunow.
Type Information
Type locality: "East coast of Japan, floating at sea."; (Harvey 1860: 328)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 14 August 2012 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 22 June 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 22 June 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 04 May 2024