Conferva linoides S.F.Gray, nom. illeg. 1821
Publication Details
Conferva linoides S.F.Gray, nom. illeg. 1821: 313
Published in: Gray, S.F. (1821). A natural arrangement of British plants, according to their relations to each other, as pointed out by Jussieu, De Candolle, Brown, &c. including those cultivated for use; with an introduction to botany, in which the terms newly introduced are explained; illustrated by figures. pp. vol. 1: [i]-xxviii, [1]- 824, pls I-XXI plates. London: Printed for Baldwin, Cradock & Joy, Paternoster-Row.
Request PDFPublication date: 1 Nov. 1821
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Conferva is Conferva rupestris Linnaeus.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Chaetomorpha linum (O.F.Müller) Kützing.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 January 2001 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 26 August 2011
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Nomenclatural note
Illegitimate: superfluous name for Conferva linum (Silva et al., 1996: 765). - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 August 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 12 April 2025
