Ulva cristata Hooker f. & Harvey 1847
Publication Details
Ulva cristata Hooker f. & Harvey 1847: 499
Published in: Harvey, W.H. & Hooker, J.D. (1847). LV. Algae L. In: The botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. discovery ships Erebus and Terror, in the years 1839-1843, under the command of Captain Sir James Clark Ross, Kt., R.N., F.R.S., etc. by Joseph Dalton Hooker, M.D., R.N., F.L.S., assistant surgeon of the "Erebus" and botanist to the expedition. Vol. 1. Flora antarctica. Part I. Botany of Lord Auckland's Group and Campbell's Island. (Hooker, J.D. Eds), pp. 454-502. London: L. Reeve.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Ulva is Ulva lactuca Linnaeus.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Prasiola cristata (Hooker f. & Harvey) J.Agardh.
Type Information
Type locality: Kerguelen's Land (moist clefts of rocks overhanging Christmas Harbour); (Harvey & Hooker 1847: 499)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), crested.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 09 August 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 10 October 2021
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 October 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
