Sphacelaria scoparia f. hiemalis (J.Agardh) Montagne 1846
Publication Details
Sphacelaria scoparia f. hiemalis (J.Agardh) Montagne 1846: 40 (as 'hyemalis')
Published in: Montagne, [J.F.]C. (1846). Flore d'Algérie. Ordo I. Phyceae Fries. In: Exploration scientifique de l'Algérie pendant les années 1840, 1841, 1842...Sciences physiques. Botanique. Cryptogamie. (Durieu De Maisonneuve, M.C. Eds) Vol. 1, pp. 1-197. Paris: Imprimerie Royale, publiée par ordre du Gouvernement et avec le concours d'une Commission Académique.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Sphacelaria is Sphacelaria cirrosa (Roth) C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Halopteris scoparia (Linnaeus) Sauvageau.
Source of Synonymy
Fletcher, R.L. (2024). Brown seaweeds (Phaeophyceae) of Britain and Ireland. pp. [i]-x, [1]–806. London: Pelagic Publishing & Natural History Museum.
Basionym
Sphacelaria scoparia var. hiemalis J.Agardh
Type Information
Notes: No type locality is mentioned by J. Agardh (1842: 29) in the protologue.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), in the form of a broom; fastigiate (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 30 June 2000 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 04 March 2025
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 March 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 14 April 2025
