Cladophora composita (Harvey) Kützing 1849

Publication Details
Cladophora composita (Harvey) Kützing 1849: 415

Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1849). Species algarum. pp. [i]-vi, [1]-922. Lipsiae [Leipzig]: F.A. Brockhaus.

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Publication date: 23-24 July 1849

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Cladophora is Cladophora oligoclona (Kützing) Kützing.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Boodlea composita (Harvey) F.Brand.

Source of Synonymy
Brand, F. (1904). Über die Anheftung der Cladophoraceen und über verschiedene polynesische Formen dieser Familie. Beihefte zum Botanischen Centralblatt 18(Abt. 1): 165-193, Plates V, VI.

Basionym
Conferva composita Harvey

Type Information
Type locality: Cap Malheureux, Mauritius; (Harvey 1834: 157) Type: TCD; (Yoshida 1998: 81) Notes: According to Leliaert & Coppejans (2004: 202), the holotype (collected by Mrs Telfair s.n.) is in BM. Cap Malheureux is a small fishing village located on the northernmost tip of Mauritius.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), ordered, arranged, regular, composed, compound, calm, sedate.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 08 November 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 10 March 2023

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