Gracilaria foliifera (Forsskål) Børgesen 1932
Publication Details
Gracilaria foliifera (Forsskål) Børgesen 1932: 7
Published in: Børgesen, F. (1932). A revision of Forsskål's algae mentioned in Flora Aegyptiaco-Arabica and found in his herbarium in the Botanical Museum of the University of Copenhagen. Dansk Botanisk Arkiv 8(2): 1-14, 4 figs, 1 plate.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Gracilaria is Gracilaria compressa (C.Agardh) Greville.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Fucus foliifer Forsskål
Type Information
Type locality: Mokha, Yemen; (Silva & al. 1996: 168) Notes: Lectotype: C (Børgesen, 1932, fig. 1; Guiry & Freamhainn, 1985).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), leaf-bearing.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 18 December 1997 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 20 February 2016
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 February 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 November 2024
