Pterigospermum coccineum (J.Agardh) Kuntze 1891
Publication Details
Pterigospermum coccineum (J.Agardh) Kuntze 1891: 914
Published in: Kuntze, O. (1891). Revisio generum plantarum. Pars II. pp. 375-1011. Leipzig, London, Milano, New York, Paris: Arthur Felix, Dulau & Co., U. Hoepli, Gust. A. Schechert, Charles Klincksierck.
Request PDFPublication date: 5 Nov 1891
Type Species
A type species for this genus does not appear to have been designated.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Sonderopelta capensis (Montagne) Krayesky.
Basionym
Peyssonnelia coccinea J.Agardh
Type Information
Type locality: Western Australia; (Silva & al. 1996: 210) Type: Herb. Agardh, LD; 27650 (Womersley & Sinkora 1981: 87) Notes: Type locality: probably near Bunbury, Western Australia (Womersley & Sinkora (1981: 87).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), deep red, from scarlet to carmine and crimson (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 11 June 2001 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 09 January 2010
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 January 2010. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 27 June 2024
