Cystoseira caespitosa Sauvageau 1912
Publication Details
Cystoseira caespitosa Sauvageau 1912: 223, 526
Published in: Sauvageau, C. (1912). A propos des Cystoseira de Banyuls et Guéthary. Bulletin de la Station biologique d'Arcachon 14: 133-556.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Cystoseira is Cystoseira concatenata (Linnaeus) C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Ericaria brachycarpa (J.Agardh) Molinari & Guiry.
Source of Synonymy
Williams, D.M., Witkowski, J. & Sims, P.A. (2018). The nomenclatural significance of the unique diatom names published in Thomas Mellor's book Common Diatoms (1920). Nova Hedwigia, Beihefte 147: 307-317, 3 fig., 2 tables.
Type Information
Lectotype locality: Banyuls-sur-mer, France; (Gómez Garreta & Ribera 2005: 138) Lectotype: C. Sauvageau No. SA4957; 6 June 1907; PC; (Gómez Garreta & Ribera 2005: 138-139, fig. 2)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), growing in patches or tufts, caespitose (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 24 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 December 2020
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Taxonomic note
Cormaci et al. (1992) suggested that Cystoseira caespitosa and C. balearica are synonymous because the former is similar to plants of the latter with spine-like leaves, i.e. the “spring form” of C. balearica as suggested by Huvé & Pellegrini (1970). The similarity had also been noted by Roberts (1978). However, Giaccone in Ribera et al. (1992) treated C. balearica as a variety of C. brachycarpa and this opinion was followed by Garreta et al. (2001). - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 December 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 15 April 2025
