Echinocaulon acerosum (Forsskål) Børgesen 1932

Publication Details
Echinocaulon acerosum (Forsskål) Børgesen 1932: 5

Published in: Børgesen, F. (1932). A revision of Forsskål's algae mentioned in Flora Aegyptiaco-Arabica and found in his herbarium in the Botanical Museum of the University of Copenhagen. Dansk Botanisk Arkiv 8(2): 1-14, 4 figs, 1 plate.

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Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Echinocaulon is Echinocaulon rigidum (M.Vahl) Kützing.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Gelidiella acerosa (Forsskål) Feldmann & Hamel.

Basionym
Fucus acerosus Forsskål

Type Information
Type locality: "Mochhae" (Al Mukha), Yemen; (Silva & al. 1996: 147) Holotype: P. Forrskål; C; 874 (Dawson 1953: 83) Notes: Dawson (1953: 83): Holotype is Forsskål's original specimen (illustrated by Børgensen).

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), needle-shaped (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 10 May 2001 by Sandy Lawson.

Last updated: 10 March 2014

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 March 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 November 2024

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