Griffithsia elegans Baldock 1976
Publication Details
Griffithsia elegans Baldock 1976: 538-539, figs 38, 39, 82
Published in: Baldock, R.N. (1976). The Griffithsieae group of the Ceramiaceae (Rhodophyta) and its southern Australian representatives. Australian Journal of Botany 24: 509-593, 92 figs.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Griffithsia is Griffithsia corallina C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Robe, South Australia; (Silva & al. 1996: 411) Holotype: Baldock; 19 May 1964; AD; A27827 (Womersley 1998: 337)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), elegant (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 22 January 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 19 December 2008
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 December 2008. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 November 2024
