Prasiola calophylla (Carmichael ex Greville) Kützing 1845

Publication Details
Prasiola calophylla (Carmichael ex Greville) Kützing 1845: 243

Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1845). Phycologia germanica, d. i. Deutschlands Algen in bündigen Beschreibungen. Nebst einer Anleitung zum Untersuchen und Bestimmen dieser Gewächse für Anfänger. pp. [i]-x, [1]-340 ['240']. Nordhausen: zu finden bei Wilh. Köhne.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Prasiola is Prasiola crispa (Lightfoot) Kützing.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Basionym
Bangia calophylla Carmichael ex Greville

Type Information
Type locality: "On a block of stone near the Clergyman's house on the Island of Lismore." [Argyll & Bute, Scotland]; (Greville 1826: expl. pl. 220) Type: Capt. Carmichael; E; 00500045? Notes: The island of Lismore lies in Lough Linnhe east of Mull in Argyll & Bute, Scotland.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), With beautiful leaves (Stearn 1983).

Created: 06 April 1996 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 02 March 2022

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 02 March 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024

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