Nitophyllum punctatum var. lobatum Funk, nom. inval. 1961
Publication Details
Nitophyllum punctatum var. lobatum Funk, nom. inval. 1961: 178, fig. 1
Published in: Funk, G. (1961). Ergänzungen und Berichtigungen zur Meeresalgenflora von Neapel. Pubblicazioni della Stazione Zoologica di Napoli 32: 172-186.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Nitophyllum is Nitophyllum punctatum (Stackhouse) Greville.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Nitophyllum punctatum (Stackhouse) Greville.
Source of Synonymy
Cormaci, M., Furnari, G., Alongi, G. & Serio, D. coautrice per le Ceramieae (2023). Flora marina bentonica del Mediterraneo: Rhodophyta - Rhodymeniophycidae III: Ceramiales I (RHODOMELACEAE escluse). Bollettino Accademia Gioenia di Scienze Naturali in Catania 56(386): 81-621, 109 pls.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), dotted, marked with dots, spots, minute glands, etc. (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 14 May 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 07 December 2023
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Nomenclatural note
"This variety was described in German by Funk (1961: 178, fig. 1) from Naples (Italy), but the name was invalidly published because the Latin diagnosis was not given." (Cormaci & al. 2023: 491). - (07 December 2023) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 December 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 03 April 2025
