Stypocaulon scoparium f. spinulosum (Lyngbye) Kjellman 1890
Publication Details
Stypocaulon scoparium f. spinulosum (Lyngbye) Kjellman 1890: 66
Published in: Kjellman, F.R. (1890). Handbok i Skandinaviens hafsalgflora. I. Fucoideae. pp. [i]- vi, 1-103, 17 figs. Stockholm: Oscar L. Lamms Förlag.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Stypocaulon is Stypocaulon scoparium (Linnaeus) Kützing.
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 spinulosa Lyngbye
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: 03 October 2024
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Nomenclatural note
This combination is often attributed to Kjellman (1890) who actually wrote "Stüpocaulon". - (04 July 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 October 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 14 April 2025
