Prasiola antarctica Kützing 1849

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Prasiola antarctica Kützing 1849: 473

Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1849). Species algarum. pp. [i]-vi, [1]-922. Lipsiae [Leipzig]: F.A. Brockhaus.

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Publication date: 23-24 July 1849

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Prasiola is Prasiola crispa (Lightfoot) Kützing.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Type Information
Type locality: Antarctic Peninsula; (Ricker 1987: 46) Type: L?; Notes: "Island, lat. 64 13 South; long. 57 West, Jan 6 1843"; J.D. Hooker (INA). Mount Erebus, Ross Island (64º135 S, 57º E); marked "K Suringar, in 1843" but exact date not readable (Kützing's handwriting) (Moniz et al. 2012: table 1).

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), of or pertaining to the Antarctic (Stearn 1983).

Created: 10 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 04 September 2024

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