Derbesia marina (Lyngbye) Solier 1846

Publication Details
Derbesia marina (Lyngbye) Solier 1846: 453

Published in: Solier, A.J.J. (1846). Sur deux algues zoosporées formant le nouveau genre Derbesia. Revue Botanique, Duchartre 1: 452-454.

Type Species
This is the type species (lectotype) of the genus Derbesia.

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

Basionym
Vaucheria marina Lyngbye

Type Information
Type locality: Kvivig, Strømø, Faeroes; (Silva & al. 1996: 810) Type: C; (Womersley 1984: 288) Notes: South & Skelton (2003: 706) give the following data: Vaucheria marina Lyngbye 1819: 79, pl. 22A (sporophyte).

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), growing in the sea (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 06 April 1996 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 30 March 2022

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Taxonomic notes
Kornmann (1938) was the first to show that Halicystis ovalis and Derbesia marina are phases of a single entity. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
Cormaci, Furnari & Alongi (2014: 262) consider this a taxon excludendum from the Mediterranean flora. - (20 July 2015) - M.D. Guiry

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