Sargassum cheirifolium var. tahitense Grunow 1874
Publication Details
Sargassum cheirifolium var. tahitense Grunow 1874: 28, no fig.
Published in: Grunow, A. (1874). Algen der Fidschi-, Tonga- und Samoa-Inseln, gesammelt von Dr. E. Graeffe> Erste Folge: Phaeosporeae, Fucoideae und Florideae. Journal des Museum Godeffroy 3: 23-50.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Sargassum is Sargassum bacciferum (Turner) C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Sargassum pacificum Bory.
Source of Synonymy
Mattio, L., Payri, C.E. & Stiger-Pouvreau, V. (2008). Taxonomic revision of Sargassum (Fucales, Phaeophceae) from French Polynesia based on morphological and molecular analyses. Journal of Phycology 44: 1541-1555.
Type Information
Type locality: Tahiti; (Grunow 1874: 28) Lectotype: Ia Pfieffer; W; 737 (Mattio, Payri & Stiger-Pouvreau 2008: 1548)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 09 February 2009 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 25 December 2012
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 December 2012. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 December 2024
