Hypnea conferta (Schousboe ex Montagne) Kützing 1849
Current name:
Gracilaria conferta (Schousboe ex Montagne) Montagne
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Publication Details
Hypnea conferta (Schousboe ex Montagne) Kützing 1849: 760
Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1849). Species algarum. pp. [i]-vi, [1]-922. Lipsiae [Leipzig]: F.A. Brockhaus.
Publication date: 23-24 July 1849
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Hypnea is Hypnea musciformis (Wulfen) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Gracilaria conferta (Schousboe ex Montagne) Montagne.
Basionym
Gigartina conferta Schousboe ex Montagne
Type Information
Type locality: Cape Spartel, Morocco; (Gargiulo, De Masi & Tripodi 1992: 59) Type: P.K.A. Schousboe; herb. Thuret, PC; (Gargiulo, De Masi & Tripodi 1992: 59) Notes: Isotype: PC-Herb. Thuret.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), dense (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 August 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 06 February 2017
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 February 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024