Gracilaria asiatica Zhang & B.M.Xia 1985
Publication Details
Gracilaria asiatica Zhang & B.M.Xia 1985: 175, figs 1, 2
Published in: Zhang, J.F. (C.F. Chang) & Xia, B.M. (1985). On Gracilaria asiatica sp. nov. and G. verrucosa (Huds.) Papenfuss. Oceanologia et Limnologia Sinica 16: 175-180.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Gracilaria is Gracilaria compressa (C.Agardh) Greville.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Gracilaria vermiculophylla (Ohmi) Papenfuss.
Source of Synonymy
Yoshida, T. (1998). Marine algae of Japan. pp. [1]-25, [1]-1222. Tokyo: Uchida Rokakuho Publishing Co., Ltd. [in Japanese]
Type Information
Type locality: Qingdao, Shandong Prov., Cina; (Zhang & Xia 1985: 175, 197) Notes: Type is "AST 93-55 (female)" but the herbarium abbreviation for this Chinese herbarium (Quingdao) is not AST (Birmingham).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 22 March 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 18 November 2021
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 18 November 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 December 2024
