Gelidium pulvinatum (C.Agardh) Grunow 1868

Publication Details
Gelidium pulvinatum (C.Agardh) Grunow 1868: 81

Published in: Grunow, A. (1868 '1867'). Algae. In: Reise der österreichischen Fregatte Novara um die Erde in den Jahren 1857, 1858, 1859 unter den Befehlen des Commodore B. von Wüllerstorf-Urbair. Botanischer Theil. Erster Band. Sporenpflanzen. (Fenzl, E. et al. Eds), pp. 1-104. Wien [Vienna]: Aus der Kaiserlich Königlichen Hof- und Staatsdruckeri in Commission bei Karl Gerold's Sohn.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Gelidium is Gelidium corneum (Hudson) J.V.Lamouroux.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Gelidium pusillum var. pulvinatum (C.Agardh) Feldmann.

Source of Synonymy
Feldmann, J. & Hamel, G. (1936). Floridées de France VII. Gélidiales. Revue Algologique 9: 85-140, 36 figs, 5 pls [2-6].

Basionym
Sphaerococcus corneus var. pulvinatus C.Agardh

Type Information
Type locality: Cadíz, Spain;

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), cushion-shaped, strongly convexed (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 08 May 2001 by Sandy Lawson.

Last updated: 11 May 2015

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 11 May 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024

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