Litosiphon filiformis var. gracilis (Reinke) Batters 1902
Publication Details
Litosiphon filiformis var. gracilis (Reinke) Batters 1902: 25
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Litosiphon is Litosiphon pusillus (Carmichael) Harvey.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Pogotrichum filiforme Reinke.
Basionym
Pogotrichum filiforme f. gracile Batters
Type Information
Syntype localities: "Both in the Gare Loch and at Weymouth" [Gareloch is an open sea loch in Argyll and Bute, Scotland; Wyemouth, Dorset, England]; (Batters 1892: 19)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), thread-like (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 18 February 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 September 2004
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 September 2004. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
