Sphacelaria velutina Greville 1828
Current name:
Herponema velutinum (Greville) J.Agardh
Herponema velutinum on Himanthalia elongata, Ría de Arousa, Galicia, Spain, 2013, Ignacio Bárbara"
Ignacio Bárbara (barbara@udc.es)
Publication Details
Sphacelaria velutina Greville 1828: expl. pl. 350
Published in: Greville, R.K. (1828). Scottish cryptogamic flora, or coloured figures and descriptions of cryptogamic plants, belonging chiefly to the order Fungi; and intended to serve as a continuation of English Botany. Vol. 6 (fasc. 67-72) pp. pls 331-360, synopsis generum et specierum [1]–50. Index [51]–82. Edinburgh & London: MacLachlan & Stewart; Baldwin, Craddock & Joy.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Sphacelaria is Sphacelaria cirrosa (Roth) C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Herponema velutinum (Greville) J.Agardh.
Source of Synonymy
Agardh, J.G. (1872). Bidrag till Florideernes systematik. Lunds Universitets Års-Skrift, Afdelningen for Mathematik och Naturvetenskap 8(6): 1-60.
Type Information
Type locality: "on Fucus loreus. Sidmouth" [South Devon England]; (Greville 1828: expl. 350) Notes: Type: E?
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), velvety, densely covered with short soft erect hairs (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 18 February 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 03 October 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 October 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 November 2024
