Gelidium abbottiorum R.E.Norris 1990

Publication Details
Gelidium abbottiorum R.E.Norris 1990: 41, figs. 2, 3, 7, 8

Published in: Norris, R.E. (1990). A critique on the taxonomy of an important agarophyte, Gelidium amansii. Japanese Journal of Phycology 38: 35-42, 9 figs, 1 table.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Gelidium is Gelidium corneum (Hudson) J.V.Lamouroux.

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

Type Information
Type locality: Widenham, Natal, South Africa; (Silva & al. 1996: 133)

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 29 December 1997 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 10 September 2005

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Taxonomic note
According to Silva et al. (1996), the name Gelidium amansii has been misapplied to this species by several authors; the name Gelidium asperum has been misapplied to this species by Hohenacker (1862 [1852-1862]: no. 557 (in part), no. 558); the name Gelidium rigidum has been misapplied to this species by several authors; the name Gelidium australe has been misapplied to this species by Barton (1893: 172); the name Gelidium cartilagineum v. setaceum has been misapplied to this species by Barton (1893: 172) - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 September 2005. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2025

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