Heterosiphonia plumosa var. patens (Greville) Batters 1902
Publication Details
Heterosiphonia plumosa var. patens (Greville) Batters 1902: 83
Published in: Batters, E.A.L. (1902). A catalogue of the British marine algae being a list of all the species of seaweeds known to occur on the shores of the British Islands, with the localities where they are found. Journal of Botany, British and Foreign 40(Supplement): 1-107.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Heterosiphonia is Heterosiphonia berkeleyi Montagne.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Heterosiphonia plumosa (J.Ellis) Batters.
Basionym
Ceramium patens Greville
Type Information
Type locality: "HAB. In the sea. Rejectamenta in Etterick Bay, Island of Bute, May." [Scotland]; (Greville 1828: pl. 318)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), feathery (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 03 April 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 31 May 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 31 May 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 04 July 2024
