Acanthophora orientalis var. wightii (J.Agardh) Sonder 1879
Publication Details
Acanthophora orientalis var. wightii (J.Agardh) Sonder 1879: 81
Published in: Sonder, O.G. (1879). Algae Roscherianae. In: Reisen in Ost-Afrika in den Jahren 1859-1865. Wissenschaftlicher Theil. Dritter Band. Dritte Abtheilung. Botanik. (Decken, C.C. von der Eds), pp. 79-85. Leipzig & Heidelberg: C.F. Winter'sche Verlagshandlung.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Acanthophora is Acanthophora thierryi J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Acanthophora spicifera (M.Vahl) Børgesen.
Basionym
Acanthophora wightii J.Agardh
Type Information
Type locality: India; (Silva & al. 1996: 471) Notes: LD and TCD (de Jong et al. , 1999: 140).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), eastern.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 14 February 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 02 January 2015
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 02 January 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 November 2024
