Prionitis ligulata J.Agardh 1851
Publication Details
Prionitis ligulata J.Agardh 1851: 189
Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1851). Species genera et ordines algarum, seu descriptiones succinctae specierum, generum et ordinum, quibus algarum regnum constituitur. Volumen secundum: algas florideas complectens. Part 1. pp. [i]-xii, [1]-336 + 337-351 [Addenda and Indices]. Lundae [Lund]: C.W.K. Gleerup.
Request PDFType Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Prionitis.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Prionitis lanceolata (Harvey) Harvey.
Source of Synonymy
Chiang, Y.M. (1970). Morphological studies of red algae of the family Cryptonemiaceae. University of California Publications in Botany 58: [i]-vi , 1-95, incl. 10 pls, 34 figs.
Type Information
Type locality: "Hab. ad oras Californiae (Hb. Greville!)" [California, U.S.A.]; (Agardh 1851: 189) Holotype: David Douglas; 1831; E; Greville collection (Agardh 1851: 189) Notes: Isotype and photograph of type UC197789.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), ligulate (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 22 November 2001 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 19 July 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 July 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
