Herposiphonia falcata (Kützing) De Toni 1903
Publication Details
Herposiphonia falcata (Kützing) De Toni 1903: 1060
Published in: De Toni, G.B. (1903). Sylloge algarum omnium hucusque cognitarum. Vol. IV. Florideae. Sectio III. pp. [i], frontispiece, [iii-v], 775, 775 bis, 776, 777 bis, 777-1521 + 1523-1525. Patavii [Padua]: Sumptibus auctoris.
Request PDFPublication date: 17 January 1903
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Herposiphonia is Herposiphonia tenella (C.Agardh) Ambronn.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Polysiphonia falcata Kützing
Type Information
Type locality: Cape of Good Hope, South Africa; (Silva & al. 1996: 496)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), shaped like a sickle.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 29 January 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 August 2011
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 August 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 27 November 2024
