Chromastrum canariense (Børgesen) Stegenga & Mulder, nom. inval. 1979
Publication Details
Chromastrum canariense (Børgesen) Stegenga & Mulder, nom. inval. 1979: 305
Published in: Stegenga, H. & Mulder, A.S. (1979). Remarks on the Audouinella microscopica (Näg.) Woelkerling complex, with a brief survey of the genus Chromastrum Papenfuss (Rhodophyta, Nemaliales). Acta Botanica Neerlandica 28: 289-311.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Chromastrum is Chromastrum virgatulum (Harvey) Papenfuss.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Acrochaetium canariense Børgesen.
Source of Synonymy
Børgesen, F. (1927). Marine algae from the Canary Islands especially from Teneriffe and Gran Canaria. III. Rhodophyceae. Part I. Bangiales and Nemalionales. Kongelige Danske Videnskabernes Selskab, Biologiske Meddelelser 6(6): 1-97, 49 figs.
Basionym
Acrochaetium canariense Børgesen
Type Information
Type locality: Playa de Santa Catalina, Gran Canaria, Islas Canarias; (Afonso Carrillo & Sansón 1999: 147) Type: C; (Afonso Carrillo & Sansón 1999: 147)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), living in or from the Canary Islands (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 01 February 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 24 March 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 March 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 November 2024
