Hypnea viridis Papenfuss 1947
Current name:
Hypnea viridis Papenfuss
KwaZulu-NatalTom Schils (tom@schils.be)
Publication Details
Hypnea viridis Papenfuss 1947: 2, pl. 1: fig. 2; pl. 2: figs. 9-11; pl. 3: fig. 14
Published in: Papenfuss, G.F. (1947). New marine algae from South Africa: I. University of California Publications in Botany 23: 1-15, Plates 1-4.
Request PDFType 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.
Type Information
Type locality: Umhlali Beach, Natal, South Africa; (Papenfuss 1947: 2) Holotype: 2.xii.1938; UC; (Papenfuss 1947: 2)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), green (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 19 January 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 27 October 2008
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 October 2008. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 27 November 2024
