Ulva tropica Mertens, nom. inval. 1819
Publication Details
Ulva tropica Mertens, nom. inval. 1819: 8
Published in: Hornemann, J.W. (1819). Anniversaria in memoriam reipublicae sacrae et litterariae cum universae tam Danicae nostrae restauratae celebranda indicit Regiae universitatis Hauniensis Rector, etc. De indole plantarum Guinensium prolusionem scripsit J. W. Hornemann. pp. [i]-xii, [1]-27. Hauniae: Typus Schultzianis.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Ulva is Ulva lactuca Linnaeus.
Status of Name
The taxonomic or nomenclatural status (or both) of this entity is in some way unresolved and requires further investigation.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 31 December 2014 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 31 December 2014
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Nomenclatural note
Invalid: no description. Lawson & Price (1969: 336) in listing this species from Ghana remark: "The attribution of this record is problematical." - (31 December 2014) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 31 December 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 09 April 2025