Corynospora flexuosa (C.Agardh) J.Agardh

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Corynospora flexuosa (C.Agardh) J.Agardh

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.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Corynospora is Corynospora pedicellata (Smith) J.Agardh.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Pleonosporium flexuosum (C.Agardh) Bornet.

Basionym
Ceramium flexuosum C.Agardh

Type Information
Type locality: North Africa; (Silva & al. 1996: 420)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), zigzag, bent alternately in opposite directions (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 19 December 2018

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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 December 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 November 2024

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