Ellisius glaber S.F.Gray, nom. illeg. 1821
Publication Details
Ellisius glaber S.F.Gray, nom. illeg. 1821: 333
Published in: Gray, S.F. (1821). A natural arrangement of British plants, according to their relations to each other, as pointed out by Jussieu, De Candolle, Brown, &c. including those cultivated for use; with an introduction to botany, in which the terms newly introduced are explained; illustrated by figures. pp. vol. 1: [i]-xxviii, [1]- 824, pls I-XXI plates. London: Printed for Baldwin, Cradock & Joy, Paternoster-Row.
Request PDFPublication date: 1 Nov. 1821
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Ellisius is Ellisius coccineus (Hudson) S.F.Gray.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Spirogyra neglecta f. fuellebornii (Schmidle) V.Poljansky.
Source of Synonymy
Dixon, P.S. & Price, J.H. (1981). The genus Callithamnion (Rhodophyta: Ceramiaceae) in the British Isles. Bulletin of the Britsh Museum (Natural History), Botany 9: 99-141.
Type Information
(Dixon & Price 1981: 138) Notes: Comments: E. glaber is a superfluous and illegitimate name, in that Conferva arbuscula Dillw. is cited as a synonym (Gray, 1821: 333). The genus Ellisius was established with two species, E. glaber and E. coccineus, the latter based on Conferva cocccinea Hudson{=Heterosiphonia plumosa (Ellis)Batters}. Heterosiphonia Montagne (1942) has been conserved against Ellisius.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), glabrous, smooth (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 11 March 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 16 April 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 April 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 November 2024
