Amphiroa capensis Areschoug 1852
Publication Details
Amphiroa capensis Areschoug 1852: 533
Published in: Areschoug, J.E. (1852). Ordo XII. Corallineae. In: Species genera et ordines algarum....Volumen secundum: algas florideas complectens. (Agardh, J.G. Eds), pp. 506-576. Lundae [Lund]: C.W.K. Gleerup.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Amphiroa is Amphiroa tribulus (J.Ellis & Solander) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Syntype localities: Table Bay and False Bay, Cape Province, South Africa; (Silva & al. 1996: 221) Notes: Woelkerling et al. (2008) note that the designation of a lectotype has not been achieved through effective publication (ICBN, Art. 7.10).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), pertaining to the Cape, usually the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 01 March 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 18 August 2011
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Taxonomic note
According to Woelkerling (2008: 286), A. capensis is possibly an Amphiroa, but has not been lectotypified. - (23 October 2008) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 18 August 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2025
