Hypnea episcopalis Hooker f. & Harvey 1847
Current name: Hypnea ramentacea (C.Agardh) J.Agardh
Publication Details
Hypnea episcopalis Hooker f. & Harvey 1847: 406
Published in: Hooker, J.D. & Harvey, W.H. (1847). Algae tasmanicae: being a catalogue of the species of algae collected on the shores of Tasmania by Ronald Gunn, Esq., Dr. Heannerett, Mrs. Smith, Dr. Lyall and Dr. J.D. Hooker; with characters of the new species. London Journal of Botany 6: 397-417.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Hypnea is Hypnea musciformis (Wulfen) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Hypnea ramentacea (C.Agardh) J.Agardh.
Type Information
Type locality: Tasmania; (Hooker & Harvey 1847: 406) Notes: Type: TCD?
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 February 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 21 February 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 February 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024