Hypnea divaricata (R.Brown ex C.Agardh) Greville 1830
Publication Details
Hypnea divaricata (R.Brown ex C.Agardh) Greville 1830: lix
Published in: Greville, R.K. (1830). Algae britannicae, or descriptions of the marine and other inarticulated plants of the British islands, belonging to the order Algae; with plates illustrative of the genera. pp. [i]-lxxxviii, [1]-218, pl. 1-19. Edinburgh & London: McLachlan & Stewart; Baldwin & Cradock.
Request PDFPublication date: Feb.-March 1830
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Hypnea is Hypnea musciformis (Wulfen) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Sphaerococcus divaricatus R.Brown ex C.Agardh
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), divaricate, spreading at a wide angle (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 19 January 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 27 June 2024
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 June 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 05 December 2024
