Litosiphon setiformis (Rosenvinge) Rosenvinge 1947
Publication Details
Litosiphon setiformis (Rosenvinge) Rosenvinge 1947: 21
Published in: Rosenvinge, L.K. & Lund, S. (1947). The marine algae of Denmark. III. Phaeophyceae. Det Kongelige Norske Videnskabers Selskabs Skrifter, Biologiske Skrifter 4: 1-99.
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 setiforme (Rosenvinge) P.M.Pedersen.
Source of Synonymy
Pedersen, P.M. (1985). Trachynema, a new genus in the Punctariaceae (Fucophyceae). Nordic Journal of Botany 5: 497-498.
Basionym
Pogotrichum filiforme var. setiforme Rosenvinge
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), setaceous, bristle-like (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 04 March 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 14 August 2010
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 August 2010. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 November 2024
