Hypnea harveyi Kützing 1849
Publication Details
Hypnea harveyi Kützing 1849
Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1849). Species algarum. pp. [i]-vi, [1]-922. Lipsiae [Leipzig]: F.A. Brockhaus.
Request PDFPublication 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 Hypnea spicifera (Suhr) Harvey.
Type Information
Type locality: Cape of Good Hope, South Africa; (Silva & al. 1996: 306)
Eponomy
Named for William Henry Harvey (1811-1866), Irish botanist.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 08 January 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 September 2004
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 September 2004. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 December 2024
